Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Wexford Borough was won by Irish Parliamentary Party at the 1880 general election, with a majority of 197 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in Wexford Borough from 1832 to 1880.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
Charles Arthur Walker (Repeal Association)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1835
Charles Arthur Walker (Repeal Association and Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1837
Charles Arthur Walker (Repeal Association and Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1841
Thomas Esmonde (Liberal)
145
59.2%
James Bourne (Conservative)
45 (18.4 pts)
81.4%
1847
John Thomas Devereux (Repeal Association)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1852
John Thomas Devereux (Independent Irish)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1857
John Thomas Devereux (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1859
John Edward Redmond (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1865
Richard Joseph Devereux (Liberal)
153
58.8%
John Edward Redmond (Liberal)
46 (17.7 pts)
77.8%
1868
Richard Joseph Devereux (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1874
William Archer Redmond (Irish Parliamentary Party)
323
81.6%
Frederick Hughes (Liberal)
250 (63.1 pts)
79.0%
1880
William Archer Redmond (Irish Parliamentary Party)
292
75.5%
Frederick Hughes (Liberal)
197 (50.9 pts)
80.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Arthur Walker
Repeal Association
Unopposed
Yes
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Arthur Walker
Repeal Association and Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Arthur Walker
Repeal Association and Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Esmonde
Liberal
145
59.2%
Yes
James Bourne
Conservative
100
40.8%
No
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Thomas Devereux
Repeal Association
Unopposed
Yes
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Thomas Devereux
Independent Irish
Unopposed
Yes
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Thomas Devereux
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Edward Redmond
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Joseph Devereux
Liberal
153
58.8%
Yes
John Edward Redmond
Liberal
107
41.2%
No
1868
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Joseph Devereux
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1874
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Archer Redmond
Irish Parliamentary Party
323
81.6%
Yes
Frederick Hughes
Liberal
73
18.4%
No
1880
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Archer Redmond
Irish Parliamentary Party
292
75.5%
Yes
Frederick Hughes
Liberal
95
24.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Wexford Borough 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, Liberal, Independent Irish, Irish Parliamentary Party.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Wexford Borough in the 1880 general election?
Irish Parliamentary Party won Wexford Borough in 1880 with 292 votes (75.5%), a majority of 197 votes over Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Wexford Borough since 1832?
Since 1832, Wexford Borough has been won by: Independent Irish, Irish Parliamentary Party, Liberal, Repeal Association, Repeal Association and Whig.
What was the closest result in Wexford Borough?
The closest result on record for Wexford Borough was 1865, when Liberal beat Liberal by just 46 votes (17.7 percentage points).