1918 East Cavan by-election

The 1918 East Cavan by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the United Kingdom House of Commons constituency of East Cavan on 20 June 1918. The election was caused by the death of the sitting member, Samuel Young of the Irish Parliamentary Party.

1918 East Cavan by-election
20 June 1918
Constituency of East Cavan
Turnout72.3%
  First party Second party
 
IPP
Candidate Arthur Griffith J. F. O'Hanlon
Party Sinn Féin Irish Parliamentary
Popular vote 3,785 2,581
Percentage 59.5% 40.5%
MP before election

Samuel Young
Irish Parliamentary

 Subsequent MP

Arthur Griffith
Sinn Féin

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