Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Tralee was won by Irish Parliamentary Party at the 1880 general election, with a majority of 54 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Tralee from 1832 to 1880.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
Maurice O'Connell (Repeal Association)
91
56.2%
Edward Denny (Conservative)
20 (12.3 pts)
90.0%
1835
Maurice O'Connell (Repeal Association and Whig)
85
51.2%
William Denny (Conservative)
4 (2.4 pts)
63.1%
1837
John Bateman (Conservative)
75
54.0%
Maurice O'Connell (Repeal Association and Whig)
11 (7.9 pts)
33.6%
1841
Maurice O'Connell (Repeal Association)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1847
Maurice O'Connell (Repeal Association)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1852
Maurice O'Connell (Liberal)
103
81.1%
William Denny (Conservative)
79 (62.2 pts)
55.7%
1857
Daniel O'Connell (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1859
Daniel O'Connell (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1865
Daniel O'Donoghue (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1868
Daniel O'Donoghue (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1874
Daniel O'Donoghue (Liberal)
143
50.5%
John Daly (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3 (1.1 pts)
77.3%
1880
Daniel O'Donoghue (Irish Parliamentary Party)
187
58.4%
Samuel Murray Hussey (Conservative)
54 (16.9 pts)
90.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Maurice O'Connell
Repeal Association
91
56.2%
Yes
Edward Denny
Conservative
71
43.8%
No
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Maurice O'Connell
Repeal Association and Whig
85
51.2%
Yes
William Denny
Conservative
81
48.8%
No
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Bateman
Conservative
75
54.0%
Yes
Maurice O'Connell
Repeal Association and Whig
64
46.0%
No
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Maurice O'Connell
Repeal Association
Unopposed
Yes
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Maurice O'Connell
Repeal Association
Unopposed
Yes
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Maurice O'Connell
Liberal
103
81.1%
Yes
William Denny
Conservative
24
18.9%
No
George Herbert Kinderley
Conservative
0
0.0%
No
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Daniel O'Connell
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Daniel O'Connell
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Daniel O'Donoghue
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1868
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Daniel O'Donoghue
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1874
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Daniel O'Donoghue
Liberal
143
50.5%
Yes
John Daly
Irish Parliamentary Party
140
49.5%
No
1880
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Daniel O'Donoghue
Irish Parliamentary Party
187
58.4%
Yes
Samuel Murray Hussey
Conservative
133
41.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Tralee has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Repeal Association, Repeal Association and Whig, Conservative, Liberal, Irish Parliamentary Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Tralee in the 1880 general election?
Irish Parliamentary Party won Tralee in 1880 with 187 votes (58.4%), a majority of 54 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Tralee since 1832?
Since 1832, Tralee has been won by: Conservative, Irish Parliamentary Party, Liberal, Repeal Association, Repeal Association and Whig.
What was the closest result in Tralee?
The closest result on record for Tralee was 1874, when Liberal beat Irish Parliamentary Party by just 3 votes (1.1 percentage points).