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. 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.

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
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