1880 General Election - Donegal
| Year | 1880 |
| General election | 1880 General Election |
| Constituency | Donegal |
| Turnout | 67.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Lea, Thomas | Liberal | 2,274 |
| Kinnear, John | Liberal | 2,015 |
| Hamilton, James | Conservative | 1,954 |
| Year | 1880 |
| General election | 1880 General Election |
| Constituency | Donegal |
| Turnout | 67.7% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Lea, Thomas | Liberal | 2,274 |
| Kinnear, John | Liberal | 2,015 |
| Hamilton, James | Conservative | 1,954 |