South Louth — UK General Election Results

Joseph Nolan (Irish Parliamentary Party) were elected unopposed for South Louth at the Dec 1910 general election. This page covers every general election in South Louth from 1885 to Dec 1910.

Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 Thomas Patrick Gill (Irish Parliamentary Party) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1886 Thomas Patrick Gill (Irish Parliamentary Party) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1892 Daniel Ambrose (Irish Parliamentary Party) 2,451 68.5% Joseph Nolan (Irish Parliamentary Party) 1,325 (37.0 pts) 66.0%
1895 Daniel Ambrose (Irish Parliamentary Party) 2,006 65.8% Gubins Fitzgerald (Irish Parliamentary Party) 962 (31.5 pts) 58.4%
1900 Joseph Nolan (Irish Nationalist) 1,233 56.9% Richard McGhee (Irish Parliamentary Party) 299 (13.8 pts) 39.5%
1906 Joseph Nolan (Irish Parliamentary Party) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
Jan 1910 Joseph Nolan (Irish Parliamentary Party) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
Dec 1910 Joseph Nolan (Irish Parliamentary Party) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Patrick Gill Irish Parliamentary Party Unopposed Yes

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas Patrick Gill Irish Parliamentary Party Unopposed Yes

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Daniel Ambrose Irish Parliamentary Party 2,45168.5% Yes
Joseph Nolan Irish Parliamentary Party 1,12631.5% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Daniel Ambrose Irish Parliamentary Party 2,00665.8% Yes
Gubins Fitzgerald Irish Parliamentary Party 1,04434.2% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Joseph Nolan Irish Nationalist 1,23356.9% Yes
Richard McGhee Irish Parliamentary Party 93443.1% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Joseph Nolan Irish Parliamentary Party Unopposed Yes

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Joseph Nolan Irish Parliamentary Party Unopposed Yes

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Joseph Nolan Irish Parliamentary Party Unopposed Yes

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1892: Irish Parliamentary Party margin 37.0 pts 1895: Irish Parliamentary Party margin 31.5 pts 1900: Irish Nationalist margin 13.8 pts 1892 1895 1900

Trend

South Louth has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Irish Parliamentary Party, Irish Nationalist.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won South Louth in the Dec 1910 general election?

Joseph Nolan (Irish Parliamentary Party) were elected unopposed for South Louth in Dec 1910 -- no other candidate stood.

Which parties have won South Louth since 1885?

Since 1885, South Louth has been won by: Irish Nationalist, Irish Parliamentary Party.

What was the closest result in South Louth?

The closest result on record for South Louth was 1900, when Irish Nationalist beat Irish Parliamentary Party by just 299 votes (13.8 percentage points).

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