Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Austin Stack (Sinn Féin) were elected unopposed for West Kerry at the 1918 general election. This page covers every general election in West Kerry from 1885 to 1918.
Full Election History, 1885–1918
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Edward Harrington (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,607
90.9%
William Rowan (Irish Unionist)
2,345 (81.7 pts)
50.6%
1886
Edward Harrington (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1892
Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,490
67.7%
Edward Harrington (Irish Parliamentary Party)
1,347 (36.6 pts)
58.0%
1895
Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1900
Thomas O'Donnell (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,464
69.8%
James Edward John Julian (Healyite Nationalist)
1,399 (39.6 pts)
60.4%
1906
Thomas O'Donnell (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Jan 1910
Thomas O'Donnell (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Dec 1910
Thomas O'Donnell (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1918
Austin Stack (Sinn Féin)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Harrington
Irish Parliamentary Party
2,607
90.9%
Yes
William Rowan
Irish Unionist
262
9.1%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Harrington
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde
Irish Parliamentary Party
2,490
67.7%
Yes
Edward Harrington
Irish Parliamentary Party
1,143
31.1%
No
Richard Eeliott-Palmer
Irish Unionist
43
1.2%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas O'Donnell
Irish Parliamentary Party
2,464
69.8%
Yes
James Edward John Julian
Healyite Nationalist
1,065
30.2%
No
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas O'Donnell
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas O'Donnell
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas O'Donnell
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Austin Stack
Sinn Féin
Unopposed
Yes
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
West Kerry has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Irish Parliamentary Party, Sinn Féin.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won West Kerry in the 1918 general election?
Austin Stack (Sinn Féin) were elected unopposed for West Kerry in 1918 -- no other candidate stood.
Which parties have won West Kerry since 1885?
Since 1885, West Kerry has been won by: Irish Parliamentary Party, Sinn Féin.
What was the closest result in West Kerry?
The closest result on record for West Kerry was 1892, when Irish Parliamentary Party beat Irish Parliamentary Party by just 1,347 votes (36.6 percentage points).