North Leitrim (UK Parliament constituency)

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North Leitrim
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
1885–1918
Seats1
Created from Leitrim
Replaced by Leitrim

North Leitrim was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland. From 1885 to 1918 it returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Contents

Prior to the 1885 United Kingdom general election and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Leitrim constituency.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the northern part of County Leitrim.

1885–1918: The baronies of Dromahair and Rosclogher, and that part of the barony of Leitrim contained within the parish of Kiltubbrid and the townlands of Acres, Aghagrania, Aghnagollop, Ardcolum, Barnameenagh, Barnameenagh West, Blackrock, Carrickbaun, Carricknabrack, Corlough, Corloughlin, Cormeeltan, Cormongan, Cornamuddagh, Cornashamsoge, Corrachuill, Corryard, Creenagh, Crey, Derrintober, Derrintonagh, Derryhallagh, Derrynaseer, Derryteigeroe, Dorrusawillin, Dristernaun, Drumcoora, Drumcroman, Drumderg, Drumhalwy, Drumduff, Drumshanbo, Greaghfarnagh, Greaghnaguillaun, Largan, Largan Mountain, Lavaur, Mahanagh, Moneynure, Murhaun, Roscunnish, Shancurry and Sheskinacurry in the parish of Kiltoghert.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1885 Michael Conway Nationalist/Parnelite
1892 P. A. McHugh Anti-Parnellite Nationalist
1906 Charles Dolan Nationalist
1908 Francis Meehan Irish Parliamentary Party
1918 Constituency abolished: see Leitrim

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: North Leitrim [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Michael Conway 4,686 89.6
Irish Conservative George Loftus Tottenham54110.4
Majority4,14579.2
Turnout 5,22780.6
Registered electors 6,483
Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)
1886 general election: North Leitrim [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Michael Conway Unopposed
Registered electors 6,483
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1890s

1892 general election: North Leitrim [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National Federation P. A. McHugh 4,502 87.5 N/A
Irish Unionist Charles Gore Loftus Tottenham64512.5New
Majority3,85775.0N/A
Turnout 5,14776.9N/A
Registered electors 6,692
Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A
1895 general election: North Leitrim [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National Federation P. A. McHugh Unopposed
Registered electors 6,515
Irish National Federation hold

Elections in the 1900s

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McHugh
1900 general election: North Leitrim [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary P. A. McHugh 4,025 91.3 N/A
Irish Unionist Charles James Singleton3838.7New
Majority3,64282.6N/A
Turnout 4,40857.5N/A
Registered electors 7,670
Irish Parliamentary hold Swing N/A

McHugh is unseated after being adjudicated bankrupt, but then wins the seat again at a by-election.

By-election, 1903: North Leitrim [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary P. A. McHugh Unopposed
Registered electors 6,629
Irish Parliamentary hold
1906 general election: North Leitrim [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary P. A. McHugh Unopposed
Registered electors 6,343
Irish Parliamentary hold

McHugh is also elected MP for Sligo North and opts to sit there, causing a by-election.

By-election, 1906: North Leitrim [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Charles Dolan Unopposed
Registered electors 6,343
Irish Parliamentary hold

Dolan resigns, causing a by-election, in which he stood again as a Sinn Féin candidate.

By-election, 1908: North Leitrim [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Francis Meehan 3,103 72.8 N/A
Sinn Féin Charles Dolan 1,15727.2New
Majority1,94645.6N/A
Turnout 4,26068.8N/A
Registered electors 6,192
Irish Parliamentary hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: North Leitrim [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Francis Meehan Unopposed
Registered electors 6,282
Irish Parliamentary hold
December 1910 general election: North Leitrim [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Francis Meehan Unopposed
Registered electors 6,282
Irish Parliamentary hold

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN   0901714127.


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