1900 North Sligo by-election

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The North Sligo by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 7 March 1900. [1] The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

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The seat had become vacant following the resignation of the incumbent Irish Parliamentary Party MP, Bernard Collery who had been elected for the Irish National Federation (Anti-Parnellite). [2] Collery vacated his Parliamentary seat by being appointed Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds on 27 January 1900. [3] Collery had been Member of Parliament for the constituency since the 1891 by-election.

Candidates

The Executive of the United Irish League met on Wednesday 14 February to select a candidate and unanimously selected John O'Dowd. [4] [5] O'Dowd was a shop-keeper and farmer from Bunnanadden. [6] He was also chairman of Sligo County Council. [4] [7]

The name of Henry Brennan, the vice-chairman of the County Council, was also submitted, but Brennan withdrew his candidature for the sake of unity. [8] [9]

Result

The writ for the by-election was issued on Friday 23 February, [10] and was received in Sligo on Monday 26 February. [11]

The date for nominations was set for Wednesday 7 March and polling day for Tuesday 13 March. [12] As only one candidate was nominated, there was no poll.

1900 North Sligo by-election [13] [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary John O'Dowd Unopposed
Registered electors 8,629
Irish Parliamentary hold

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References

  1. ↑ Craig, F.W.S. (1987). Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 293.
  2. ↑ "Election News". Evening Express. 26 January 1900. p. 4. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "No. 27159". The London Gazette . 30 January 1900. p. 606.
  4. 1 2 "Election News". South Wales Daily News. 15 February 1900. p. 6. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  5. ↑ Bull, Philip (May 1988). "The United Irish League and the Reunion of the Irish Parliamentary Party, 1898-1900". Irish Historical Studies. 26 (101): 51–78. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  6. ↑ Farry, Michael (22 August 2020). "There are no war winners". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Election News". South Wales Daily News. 8 March 1900. p. 6. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Irish News". New Zealand Tablet. Dunedin. 19 April 1900. p. 9. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Election News". Western Mail. 15 February 1900. p. 6. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "New Writ". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Vol. 79. House of Commons. 23 February 1900. col. 914.
  11. ↑ "Election News". Western Mail. 27 February 1900. p. 6. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Election News". South Wales Daily News. 27 February 1900. p. 5. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  13. ↑ Walker, Brian Mercer (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 158. ISBN   0-901714-12-7.
  14. ↑ The Constitutional Year Book for 1919. London: National Unionist Association. 1919. p. 334.
  15. ↑ The Liberal Year Book for 1908. London: The Liberal Publication Department. 1908. pp. 336–337.


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