1880 United Kingdom general election in Ireland

The 1880 general election in Ireland marked the beginning both of the dominance of the Irish Parliamentary Party in Irish politics and of Charles Stewart Parnell's dominance within the Party.

Main article: 1880 United Kingdom general election
1880 United Kingdom general election in Ireland
31 March – 27 April 1880 (1880-03-31 – 1880-04-27)[1]
103 of the 652 seats to the House of Commons
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader William Shaw Earl of Beaconsfield Marquess of Hartington
Party Home Rule Conservative Liberal
Leader since May 1879 27 February 1868 January 1875
Leader's seat Cork County Earl of Beaconsfield North East Lancashire
Last election 60 33 10
Seats won 63 25 15
Seat change Increase3 Decrease8 Increase5
Popular vote 95,535 99,607 56,252
Percentage 37.5% 39.8% 22.7%
Swing Decrease2.1% Decrease1.0% Increase4.3%
Results of the 1880 election in Ireland

The party won 62 of the 103 Irish parliamentary seats. 2 later defected to the Liberals. Parnell was presumed to have had the support of 25 of the MPs. When the Parliamentary Party reassembled in Westminster Parnell was elected session chairman of the party in place of William Shaw.

The IPP would not drop below the number of seats won in the 1880 election again until the 1918 general election, when it experienced an electoral wipeout at the hands of Sinn Féin.

Results
Party Seats Seats change Votes  %  % Change
Home Rule 63 Increase3 95,535 37.5 Decrease2.1%
Irish Conservative 25 Decrease8 99,607 39.8 Decrease1.0%
Liberal 15 Increase5 56,252 22.7 Increase4.3%
Total 103 — 251,394 100
Popular vote
Irish Conservative
 
 39.62%
Home Rule
 
 38.00%
Liberal
 
 22.38%
Parliamentary seats
Home Rule
 
 61.17%
Irish Conservative
 
 24.27%
Liberal
 
 14.56%

See also

References
  1. "General Election Dates 1832–2005" (PDF). UK Parliament. House of Commons Library.

Sources
  • Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). British Electoral Facts: 1832–1987.
  • Walker, Brian M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Royal Irish Academy. pp. 122–127. ISBN 0-901714-12-7.


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