Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
West Wicklow was won by Sinn Féin at the 1918 general election, with a majority of 4,869 votes over Irish Parliamentary Party. This page covers every general election in West Wicklow from 1885 to 1918.
Full Election History, 1885–1918
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Garret Michael Byrne (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,721
81.0%
William Wentworth Fitzwilliam Dick (Irish Unionist)
2,850 (62.1 pts)
87.9%
1886
Garrett Michael Byrne (Irish Parliamentary Party)
3,531
80.5%
William Wentworth Fitzwilliam Dick (Irish Unionist)
2,675 (61.0 pts)
83.9%
1892
James O'Connor (Irish Parliamentary Party)
2,582
66.6%
Robert Joseph Pratt Saunders (Liberal Unionist)
1,834 (47.3 pts)
79.9%
1895
James O'Connor (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1900
James O'Connor (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1906
James O'Connor (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Jan 1910
James O'Connor (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Dec 1910
Edward Peter O'Kelly (Irish Parliamentary Party)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1918
Robert Childers Barton (Sinn Féin)
6,239
82.0%
Pierce Charles de Lacy O'Mahony (Irish Parliamentary Party)
4,869 (64.0 pts)
65.2%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Garret Michael Byrne
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,721
81.0%
Yes
William Wentworth Fitzwilliam Dick
Irish Unionist
871
19.0%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Garrett Michael Byrne
Irish Parliamentary Party
3,531
80.5%
Yes
William Wentworth Fitzwilliam Dick
Irish Unionist
856
19.5%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James O'Connor
Irish Parliamentary Party
2,582
66.6%
Yes
Robert Joseph Pratt Saunders
Liberal Unionist
748
19.3%
No
John Howard Parnell
Irish Parliamentary Party
546
14.1%
No
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James O'Connor
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James O'Connor
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James O'Connor
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James O'Connor
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Edward Peter O'Kelly
Irish Parliamentary Party
Unopposed
Yes
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Childers Barton
Sinn Féin
6,239
82.0%
Yes
Pierce Charles de Lacy O'Mahony
Irish Parliamentary Party
1,370
18.0%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
West Wicklow 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 Wicklow in the 1918 general election?
Sinn Féin won West Wicklow in 1918 with 6,239 votes (82.0%), a majority of 4,869 votes over Irish Parliamentary Party in second place.
Which parties have won West Wicklow since 1885?
Since 1885, West Wicklow has been won by: Irish Parliamentary Party, Sinn Féin.
What was the closest result in West Wicklow?
The closest result on record for West Wicklow was 1892, when Irish Parliamentary Party beat Liberal Unionist by just 1,834 votes (47.3 percentage points).