1918 South Armagh by-election

The 1918 South Armagh by-election was held on 2 February 1918. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Irish Parliamentary Party MP, Charles O'Neill. It was won by the Irish Parliamentary candidate Patrick Donnelly. ^[1] Security for the election was provided by members of the Irish Volunteers who arrived in Armagh by train and were greeted by the Tyrone Irish Republican Eamon Donnelly. ^[2]

By-Election 2 February 1918: South Armagh

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Nationalist	Patrick Donnelly	2,324	63.34	−10.90
	Sinn Féin	Patrick McCartan	1,305	35.57	New
	Ind. Unionist	Thomas Wakefield Richardson	40	1.09	New
Majority			1,019	27.77	−20.71
Turnout			6,345	57.83	+0.66
	Irish Nationalist hold		Swing

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
2. Corr, Sean. Statement to Bureau of Military History 1913-21 (Report). Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin: Military Archives. No. W.S. 458.