Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
South Monaghan was won by Sinn Féin at the 1918 general election, with a majority of 3,111 votes over Irish Parliamentary Party. This page covers every general election in South Monaghan from 1885 to 1918.
Full Election History, 1885–1918
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Joseph Neale McKenna (Irish Parliamentary Party)
4,735
83.1%
Sewallis Evelyn Shirley (Irish Unionist)
3,772 (66.2 pts)
76.2%
1886
Joseph Neale McKenna (Irish Parliamentary Party)
4,715
82.4%
Peter Craven Westenra (Irish Unionist)
3,706 (64.7 pts)
76.6%
1892
Florence O'Driscoll (Irish Parliamentary Party)
4,243
80.8%
Matthew McAuley Rutherford (Liberal Unionist)
3,236 (61.6 pts)
73.7%
1895
James Daly (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,887
79.3%
William Tenison (Irish Unionist)
2,870 (58.5 pts)
71.0%
1900
James Daly (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1906
John McKean (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Jan 1910
John McKean (Irish Nationalist)
2,611
57.8%
Charles Laverty (Irish Parliamentary Party)
708 (15.7 pts)
70.0%
Dec 1910
John McKean (Irish Nationalist)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1918
Seán Mac an tSaoi (Sinn Féin)
7,524
63.0%
Thomas Joseph Campbell (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,111 (26.1 pts)
73.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph Neale McKenna
Irish Parliamentary Party
4,735
83.1%
Yes
Sewallis Evelyn Shirley
Irish Unionist
963
16.9%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph Neale McKenna
Irish Parliamentary Party
4,715
82.4%
Yes
Peter Craven Westenra
Irish Unionist
1,009
17.6%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Florence O'Driscoll
Irish Parliamentary Party
4,243
80.8%
Yes
Matthew McAuley Rutherford
Liberal Unionist
1,007
19.2%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Daly
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,887
79.3%
Yes
William Tenison
Irish Unionist
1,017
20.7%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Daly
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John McKean
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John McKean
Irish Nationalist
2,611
57.8%
Yes
Charles Laverty
Irish Parliamentary Party
1,903
42.2%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John McKean
Irish Nationalist
Unopposed
Yes
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Seán Mac an tSaoi
Sinn Féin
7,524
63.0%
Yes
Thomas Joseph Campbell
Irish Parliamentary Party
4,413
37.0%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
South Monaghan has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Irish Parliamentary Party, Irish Nationalist, Sinn Féin.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won South Monaghan in the 1918 general election?
Sinn Féin won South Monaghan in 1918 with 7,524 votes (63.0%), a majority of 3,111 votes over Irish Parliamentary Party in second place.
Which parties have won South Monaghan since 1885?
Since 1885, South Monaghan has been won by: Irish Nationalist, Irish Parliamentary Party, Sinn Féin.
What was the closest result in South Monaghan?
The closest result on record for South Monaghan was Jan 1910, when Irish Nationalist beat Irish Parliamentary Party by just 708 votes (15.7 percentage points).