Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
South Tyrone was won by Irish Unionist at the 1918 general election, with a majority of 5,179 votes over Sinn Féin. This page covers every general election in South Tyrone from 1885 to 1918.
Full Election History, 1885–1918
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
William O'Brien (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,435
50.4%
Somerset Henry Maxwell (Irish Unionist)
53 (0.8 pts)
88.2%
1886
Thomas Wallace Russell (Liberal Unionist)
3,481
50.7%
William O'Brien (Irish Parliamentary Party)
99 (1.4 pts)
88.8%
1892
Thomas Wallace Russell (Liberal Unionist)
3,468
52.8%
Thomas Alexander Dickson (Liberal)
372 (5.7 pts)
92.8%
1895
Thomas Wallace Russell (Liberal Unionist)
3,239
51.5%
Thomas Shillington (Irish Nationalist)
193 (3.1 pts)
93.4%
1900
Thomas Wallace Russell (Liberal Unionist)
2,499
48.0%
Edward Charles Thompson (Irish Nationalist)
90 (1.7 pts)
83.8%
1906
Thomas Wallace Russell (Russellite Unionist)
2,954
52.5%
Andrew Long Horner (Irish Unionist)
283 (5.0 pts)
94.0%
Jan 1910
Andrew Long Horner (Irish Unionist)
3,054
52.4%
Thomas Wallace Russell (Liberal)
284 (4.9 pts)
96.1%
Dec 1910
Andrew Long Horner (Irish Unionist)
2,962
52.7%
Robert Nathaniel Boyd (Liberal)
300 (5.3 pts)
92.8%
1918
William Coote (Irish Unionist)
10,616
56.9%
Denis McCullough (Sinn Féin)
5,179 (27.8 pts)
83.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William O'Brien
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,435
50.4%
Yes
Somerset Henry Maxwell
Irish Unionist
3,382
49.6%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Wallace Russell
Liberal Unionist
3,481
50.7%
Yes
William O'Brien
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,382
49.3%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Wallace Russell
Liberal Unionist
3,468
52.8%
Yes
Thomas Alexander Dickson
Liberal
3,096
47.2%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Wallace Russell
Liberal Unionist
3,239
51.5%
Yes
Thomas Shillington
Irish Nationalist
3,046
48.5%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Wallace Russell
Liberal Unionist
2,499
48.0%
Yes
Edward Charles Thompson
Irish Nationalist
2,409
46.2%
No
Robert James Howard
Independent Unionist
303
5.8%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Wallace Russell
Russellite Unionist
2,954
52.5%
Yes
Andrew Long Horner
Irish Unionist
2,671
47.5%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Long Horner
Irish Unionist
3,054
52.4%
Yes
Thomas Wallace Russell
Liberal
2,770
47.6%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Long Horner
Irish Unionist
2,962
52.7%
Yes
Robert Nathaniel Boyd
Liberal
2,662
47.3%
No
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Coote
Irish Unionist
10,616
56.9%
Yes
Denis McCullough
Sinn Féin
5,437
29.1%
No
John Skeffington
Irish Nationalist
2,602
13.9%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
South Tyrone has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Irish Parliamentary Party, Liberal Unionist, Russellite Unionist, Irish Unionist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won South Tyrone in the 1918 general election?
Irish Unionist won South Tyrone in 1918 with 10,616 votes (56.9%), a majority of 5,179 votes over Sinn Féin in second place.
Which parties have won South Tyrone since 1885?
Since 1885, South Tyrone has been won by: Irish Parliamentary Party, Irish Unionist, Liberal Unionist, Russellite Unionist.
What was the closest result in South Tyrone?
The closest result on record for South Tyrone was 1885, when Irish Parliamentary Party beat Irish Unionist by just 53 votes (0.8 percentage points).