North Roscommon (UK Parliament constituency)

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North Roscommon
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
18851922
Seats1
Created from Roscommon
Replaced by Leitrim–Roscommon North

North Roscommon was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament from 1885 to 1922.

Contents

Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the Roscommon constituency. From 1922 it was no longer represented in the UK Parliament.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the northern part of County Roscommon.

1885–1922: The baronies of Ballintober North, Boyle and Frenchpark, and that part of the barony of Roscommon not contained in the constituency of South Roscommon.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1885 James Joseph O'Kelly Nationalist
1892 Matthias McDonnell Bodkin Anti-Parnellite Nationalist
1895 James Joseph O'Kelly Parnellite Nationalist
(Nationalist from 1900)
1917 George Noble Plunkett Sinn Féin
1922 Constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: North Roscommon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary James Joseph O'Kelly 4,664 72.1
Irish Parliamentary Patrick Mullany1,43822.2
Conservative Caleb Robertson3665.7
Majority3,22649.9
Turnout 6,46874.5
Registered electors 8,682
Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)
1886 general election: North Roscommon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary James Joseph O'Kelly Unopposed
Registered electors 8,682
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1890s

1892 general election: North Roscommon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National Federation Matthias McDonnell Bodkin 3,251 50.4 N/A
Irish National League James Joseph O'Kelly 3,19949.6N/A
Majority520.8N/A
Turnout 6,45068.8N/A
Registered electors 9,730
Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A
1895 general election: North Roscommon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National League James Joseph O'Kelly 3,411 53.8 +4.2
Irish National Federation Thomas Condon 2,93546.24.2
Majority4767.6N/A
Turnout 6,34665.23.6
Registered electors 9,739
Irish National League gain from Irish National Federation Swing N/A

Elections in the 1900s

1900 general election: North Roscommon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary James Joseph O'Kelly Unopposed
Registered electors 8,995
Irish Parliamentary hold
1906 general election: North Roscommon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary James Joseph O'Kelly Unopposed
Registered electors 8,627
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: North Roscommon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary James Joseph O'Kelly Unopposed
Registered electors 8,528
Irish Parliamentary hold
December 1910 general election: North Roscommon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary James Joseph O'Kelly Unopposed
Registered electors 8,528
Irish Parliamentary hold

O'Kelly dies, prompting a by-election.

By-election, 1917: North Roscommon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Sinn Féin George Noble Plunkett 3,022 55.8 New
Irish Parliamentary Thomas Devine1,70831.5N/A
Independent Nationalist Jasper Tulley68712.7New
Majority1,31424.3N/A
Turnout 5,41767.7N/A
Registered electors 7,997
Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A
1918 general election: North Roscommon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Sinn Féin George Noble Plunkett Unopposed
Registered electors 21,258
Sinn Féin hold

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References

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