Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922

by Brian Mercer Walker

This is the fourth volume in the series of publications ancillary to the ‘New History of Ireland’ and a companion to Walker's later volume ‘Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland 1918-1992’. Together these volumes give the results of every election held at the Dáil, Westminster, Stormont and Strasbourg up to 1992. Packed with core data revealing the minutae of the Irish electorate, it is a useful resource for any historian of modern Ireland.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1978

Reviews

[Bella Bella · Rating 5 out of 5]

This collection of Parliamentary election results in Ireland offers a fascinating window into how political patterns and party strengths shifted over more than a century. It’s a great reminder of how detailed historical data allows us to see trends that might otherwise be overlooked, like changing voter alignments and regional differences across decades. For anyone interested in comparing historical election data with modern results, sites like https://election.result.pk/ show how contemporary databases compile and present electoral outcomes different era and context, but a similar value in making data accessible for research and reflection.