1918 South Armagh by-election

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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]

By-Election 2 February 1918: South Armagh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Patrick Donnelly 2,32463.34-10.90
Sinn Féin Patrick McCartan 1,30535.57+35.57
Ind U Thomas Wakefield Richardson401.09+1.09
Majority1,01927.77-20.70
Turnout 6,34557.83+0.66
Irish Nationalist hold Swing N/A

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