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1918-11-30
30 November
On November 30, 1918
In Election
Tagged ElectionIreland1918, North Galway, Thomas Sloyan, United Irish League

United Irish League nominate North Galway candidate for General Election

In the constituency of North Galway, Thomas Sloyan, a draper from Tuam, was nominated as the candidate for the United Irish League (Irish Parliamentary Party) for the forthcoming general election next month. He received written endorsements from the Archbishop of Tuam, T. J. Gilmartin, the parish priest for Caherlistrane, Fr. Michael Heaney and Fr Michael Diskin, parish priest for Dunmore. Mr. Sloyan succeeds Richard Hazelton, the sitting M.P. who will contest the general election in the North Louth constituency for the UIL.Read More →

1918-11-11
11 November
On November 11, 1918
In Election
Tagged Eamon De Valera, ElectionIreland1918, Harry Boland, Sean T O'Kelly

Sinn Fein General Election Rally

First Sinn Fein General Election meeting in the Round Room of Mansion House Dublin took place this evening. A letter from Eamon De Valera was read out. Sean T O’Kelly and Harry Boland also spoke.Read More →

1918-11-08
08 November
On November 8, 1918
In Election
Tagged candidate, Election1918, South Galway, United Irish League

United Irish League nominate South Galway constituency candidate

The South Galway constituency of the United Irish League (Irish Parliamentary Party) select William J Duffy as their candidate for the forthcoming general election¹. He is the sitting MP. Mr Duffy was unanimously selected at a convention in Loughrea this evening.Read More →

1918-10-22
22 October
On October 22, 1918
In Election
Tagged Belfast, candidate, Eamon De Valera, East Clare, ElectionIreland1918, South Down

Sinn Fein nomination for East Clare constituency

Eamon De Valera has been nominated by Sinn Fein to stand as a candidate in the 1918 general election in the constituencies of East Clare, Belfast and South Down.Read More →

1918-08-31
31 August
On August 31, 1918
In Election
Tagged candidates, East Galway, Election1918, Sinn Fein

Sinn Fein candidates for East Galway nominated

Liam Mellows, who led the rebels in Galway during Easter Week 1916, and George Nicholls, have been nominated as the Sinn Fein parliamentary candidates for the forthcoming general election. Liam Mellows is currently ‘on the run’ in the United States, and George Nicholls is currently interned.Read More →

1918-03-22
22 March
On March 22, 1918
In Election, Waterford
Tagged election, Vincent White, William Redmond

William Redmond wins Waterford city by-election

William Redmond – son of the late John Redmond – wins the parliamentary seat in Waterford City vacated by his father. William Redmond, as a candidate for the Irish Parliamentary Party, defeated Vincent White of Sinn Fein, by 1,242 votes to 764.Read More →

1918-02-02
02 February
On February 2, 1918
In Election
Tagged Irish Parliamentary Party, IrishWarofIndependence, otd, Patrick Donnelly, PAtrick McCartan, Sinn Fein, South Armagh

South Armagh By-Election Result:Victory for Irish Parliamentary Party

The South Armagh by-election is won by Patrick Donnelly of the Irish Parliamentary Party. He got 2,324 votes, beating the Sinn Fein candidate (Patrick McCartan) who received 1305 votes.Read More →

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