North Mayo (UK Parliament constituency)

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North Mayo
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
18851922
Seats1
Created from Mayo
Replaced by Mayo North and West

North Mayo was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected on a system of first-past-the-post, from 1885 to 1922.

Contents

Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the two-seat Mayo constituency. From 1922, on the establishment of the Irish Free State, it was not represented in the UK Parliament.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the northern part of County Mayo.

1885–1922: The baronies of Erris and Tirawley, and that part of the barony of Gallen contained within the parishes of Attymass and Kilgarvan.

Members of Parliament

YearsMemberParty
1885–1890 Daniel Crilly Irish Parliamentary Party
1891–1900 Irish National Federation
1900–1910 Conor O'Kelly Irish Parliamentary Party
1910–1918 Daniel Boyle Irish Parliamentary Party
1918–1922 John Crowley Sinn Féin

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: North Mayo [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Daniel Crilly Unopposed
Registered electors 7,413
Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)
1886 general election: North Mayo [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Daniel Crilly Unopposed
Registered electors 7,413
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1890s

1892 general election: North Mayo [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National Federation Daniel Crilly 2,201 61.2 N/A
Irish National League Bernard Egan1,39738.8N/A
Majority80422.4N/A
Turnout 3,59852.4N/A
Registered electors 6,860
Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A
1895 general election: North Mayo [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National Federation Daniel Crilly 1,937 59.5 1.7
Irish National League Bernard Egan1,31640.5+1.7
Majority62119.03.4
Turnout 3,25346.36.1
Registered electors 7,029
Irish National Federation hold Swing 1.7

Elections in the 1900s

1900 general election: North Mayo [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Conor O'Kelly 2,504 69.2 +28.7
Healyite Nationalist William Martin Murphy 1,11630.8−28.7
Majority1,38838.4+19.4
Turnout 3,62047.1+0.8
Registered electors 7,686
Irish Parliamentary hold Swing
1906 general election: North Mayo [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Conor O'Kelly Unopposed
Registered electors 7,027
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: North Mayo [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Daniel Boyle 1,861 50.5 N/A
Ind. Nationalist Bernard Egan1,82149.5New
Majority401.0N/A
Turnout 3,68252.8N/A
Registered electors 6,977
Irish Parliamentary hold Swing N/A
December 1910 general election: North Mayo [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Daniel Boyle Unopposed
Registered electors 6,977
Irish Parliamentary hold
1918 general election: North Mayo [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Sinn Féin John Crowley 7,429 80.8 New
Irish Parliamentary Daniel Boyle 1,76119.2N/A
Majority5,66861.6N/A
Turnout 9,19043.3N/A
Registered electors 21,212
Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. pp. 365–366, 394. ISBN   0901714127.