Waterford City — UK General Election Results
Waterford City was won by Irish Parliamentary Party at the 1918 general election, with a majority of 484 votes over Sinn Féin. This page covers every general election in Waterford City from 1832 to 1918.
This constituency elected more than one MP at once in some years. Before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (and in a shrinking number of boroughs through 1948), most UK constituencies elected two or more MPs together by "multi-member plurality" (block vote): each elector could cast one vote per available seat, and the top vote-getters overall were all elected. In those elections below, "Elected" lists every MP returned, "Votes" is the count that secured the last seat, and "Majority" is the gap between that seat and the first candidate who missed out.
Full Election History, 1832–1918
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Henry Winston Barron (Repeal Association); William Christmas (Conservative) | 570 | 28.9% (top seat) | Roger Hayes (Repeal Association) | 117 (5.9 pts) | 79.5% |
| 1835 | Thomas Wyse (Liberal); Henry Winston Barron (Repeal Association and Whig) | 561 | 34.2% (top seat) | William Christmas (Conservative) | 121 (7.0 pts) | 58.3% |
| 1837 | Thomas Wyse (Liberal); Henry Winston Barron (Repeal Association and Whig) | 602 | 31.5% (top seat) | William Beresford (Conservative) | 175 (8.7 pts) | 67.6% |
| 1841 | William Christmas (Conservative); William Morris Reade (Conservative) | 259 | 30.3% (top seat) | Henry Winston Barron (Liberal) | 57 (6.0 pts) | 58.9% |
| 1847 | Thomas Meagher (Repeal Association); Daniel O'Connell (Repeal Association) | 499 | 33.3% (top seat) | Henry Winston Barron (Liberal) | 205 (13.1 pts) | 46.2% |
| 1852 | Thomas Meagher (Independent Irish); Robert Keating (Independent Irish) | 445 | 29.5% (top seat) | William Christmas (Conservative) | 90 (5.7 pts) | 69.3% |
| 1857 | John Aloysius Blake (Independent Irish); Michael Dobbyn Hassard (Conservative) | 479 | 33.1% (top seat) | Henry Winston Barron (Liberal) | 149 (9.5 pts) | 67.7% |
| 1859 | Michael Dobbyn Hassard (Conservative); John Aloysius Blake (Liberal) | 529 | 35.3% (top seat) | Henry Winston Barron (Liberal) | 74 (4.9 pts) | 67.0% |
| 1865 | John Aloysius Blake (Liberal); Henry Winston Barron (Liberal) | 516 | 40.8% (top seat) | John Barrington (Liberal) | 172 (11.8 pts) | 62.8% |
| 1868 | John Aloysius Blake (Liberal); James Delahunty (Liberal) | 583 | 44.0% (top seat) | Henry Winston Barron (Liberal) | 153 (8.5 pts) | 65.4% |
| 1874 | Richard Power (Irish Parliamentary Party); Purcell O'Gorman (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 480 | 27.8% (top seat) | Edward Gibson (Conservative) | 115 (6.1 pts) | 68.6% |
| 1880 | Richard Power (Irish Parliamentary Party); Edmund Leamy (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 494 | 42.0% (top seat) | Purcell O'Gorman (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 74 (4.7 pts) | 54.3% |
| 1885 | Richard Power (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 2,420 | 89.8% | Fitzmaurice Gustavus Bloomfield (Irish Unionist) | 2,144 (79.5 pts) | 68.3% |
| 1886 | Richard Power (Irish Parliamentary Party) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1892 | John Edward Redmond (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 1,676 | 56.4% | David Sheehy (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 383 (12.9 pts) | 74.7% |
| 1895 | John Edward Redmond (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 1,788 | 59.3% | Thomas Joseph Farrell (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 559 (18.5 pts) | 76.8% |
| 1900 | John Edward Redmond (Irish Parliamentary Party) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1906 | John Edward Redmond (Irish Parliamentary Party) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| Dec 1910 | John Edward Redmond (Irish Parliamentary Party) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| Jan 1910 | John Edward Redmond (Irish Parliamentary Party) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1918 | William Archer Redmond (Irish Parliamentary Party) | 4,915 | 52.6% | Vincent Joseph White (Sinn Féin) | 484 (5.2 pts) | 77.5% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Winston Barron | Repeal Association | 570 | 28.9% | Yes |
| William Christmas | Conservative | 570 | 28.9% | Yes |
| Roger Hayes | Repeal Association | 453 | 23.0% | No |
| Thomas Wyse | Liberal | 379 | 19.2% | No |
1835 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Wyse | Liberal | 587 | 34.2% | Yes |
| Henry Winston Barron | Repeal Association and Whig | 561 | 32.7% | Yes |
| William Christmas | Conservative | 440 | 25.6% | No |
| William Morris Reade | Conservative | 129 | 7.5% | No |
1837 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Wyse | Liberal | 632 | 31.5% | Yes |
| Henry Winston Barron | Repeal Association and Whig | 602 | 30.0% | Yes |
| William Beresford | Conservative | 427 | 21.3% | No |
| John Tracy O'Reilly | Conservative | 347 | 17.3% | No |
1841 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Christmas | Conservative | 286 | 30.3% | Yes |
| William Morris Reade | Conservative | 259 | 27.4% | Yes |
| Henry Winston Barron | Liberal | 202 | 21.4% | No |
| Thomas Wyse | Liberal | 199 | 21.1% | No |
1847 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Meagher | Repeal Association | 521 | 33.3% | Yes |
| Daniel O'Connell | Repeal Association | 499 | 31.9% | Yes |
| Henry Winston Barron | Liberal | 294 | 18.8% | No |
| Thomas Wyse | Liberal | 252 | 16.1% | No |
1852 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Meagher | Independent Irish | 463 | 29.5% | Yes |
| Robert Keating | Independent Irish | 445 | 28.3% | Yes |
| William Christmas | Conservative | 355 | 22.6% | No |
| Henry Winston Barron | Liberal | 309 | 19.7% | No |
1857 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Aloysius Blake | Independent Irish | 519 | 33.1% | Yes |
| Michael Dobbyn Hassard | Conservative | 479 | 30.5% | Yes |
| Henry Winston Barron | Liberal | 330 | 21.0% | No |
| Andrew Carew O'Dwyer | Radical | 242 | 15.4% | No |
1859 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Dobbyn Hassard | Conservative | 536 | 35.3% | Yes |
| John Aloysius Blake | Liberal | 529 | 34.8% | Yes |
| Henry Winston Barron | Liberal | 455 | 29.9% | No |
1865 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Aloysius Blake | Liberal | 592 | 40.8% | Yes |
| Henry Winston Barron | Liberal | 516 | 35.5% | Yes |
| John Barrington | Liberal | 344 | 23.7% | No |
1868 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Aloysius Blake | Liberal | 796 | 44.0% | Yes |
| James Delahunty | Liberal | 583 | 32.2% | Yes |
| Henry Winston Barron | Liberal | 430 | 23.8% | No |
1874 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Power | Irish Parliamentary Party | 526 | 27.8% | Yes |
| Purcell O'Gorman | Irish Parliamentary Party | 480 | 25.4% | Yes |
| Edward Gibson | Conservative | 365 | 19.3% | No |
| James Delahunty | Irish Parliamentary Party | 360 | 19.0% | No |
| Ralph Bernal Osborne | Liberal | 160 | 8.5% | No |
1880 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Power | Irish Parliamentary Party | 661 | 42.0% | Yes |
| Edmund Leamy | Irish Parliamentary Party | 494 | 31.4% | Yes |
| Purcell O'Gorman | Irish Parliamentary Party | 420 | 26.7% | No |
1885
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Power | Irish Parliamentary Party | 2,420 | 89.8% | Yes |
| Fitzmaurice Gustavus Bloomfield | Irish Unionist | 276 | 10.2% | No |
1886
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Power | Irish Parliamentary Party | Unopposed | Yes | |
1892
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Edward Redmond | Irish Parliamentary Party | 1,676 | 56.4% | Yes |
| David Sheehy | Irish Parliamentary Party | 1,293 | 43.6% | No |
1895
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Edward Redmond | Irish Parliamentary Party | 1,788 | 59.3% | Yes |
| Thomas Joseph Farrell | Irish Parliamentary Party | 1,229 | 40.7% | No |
1900
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Edward Redmond | Irish Parliamentary Party | Unopposed | Yes | |
1906
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Edward Redmond | Irish Parliamentary Party | Unopposed | Yes | |
Dec 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Edward Redmond | Irish Parliamentary Party | Unopposed | Yes | |
Jan 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Edward Redmond | Irish Parliamentary Party | Unopposed | Yes | |
1918
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Archer Redmond | Irish Parliamentary Party | 4,915 | 52.6% | Yes |
| Vincent Joseph White | Sinn Féin | 4,431 | 47.4% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Waterford City has been contested at 21 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Repeal Association, Conservative, Liberal, Repeal Association and Whig, Independent Irish, Irish Parliamentary Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Waterford City in the 1918 general election?
Irish Parliamentary Party won Waterford City in 1918 with 4,915 votes (52.6%), a majority of 484 votes over Sinn Féin in second place.
Which parties have won Waterford City since 1832?
Since 1832, Waterford City has been won by: Conservative, Independent Irish, Irish Parliamentary Party, Liberal, Repeal Association, Repeal Association and Whig.
What was the closest result in Waterford City?
The closest result on record for Waterford City was 1880, when Irish Parliamentary Party beat Irish Parliamentary Party by just 74 votes (4.7 percentage points).
Did Waterford City ever elect more than one MP at a time?
Yes -- like most UK constituencies before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, Waterford City elected multiple MPs at once in some elections on this page (a system called multi-member plurality, or 'block vote'), each voter casting one vote per available seat.