North Sligo (UK Parliament constituency)

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North Sligo
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
1885–1922
Seats1
Created from County Sligo
Replaced by Sligo–Mayo East

North Sligo 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 County Sligo 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 Sligo.

1885–1922: The baronies of Carbury and Tireragh, and that part of the barony of Leyny contained within the parishes of Ballysadare and Killoran.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1885 Peter McDonald Irish Parliamentary Party
1891 Bernard Collery Irish National Federation (Anti-Parnellite)
1900 by-election John O'Dowd Irish Parliamentary Party
1900 William McKillop Irish Parliamentary Party
1906 P. A. McHugh Irish Parliamentary Party
1909 by-election Thomas Scanlan Irish Parliamentary Party
1918 J. J. Clancy Sinn Féin
1922, October 26UK constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1 December 1885: North Sligo [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Peter McDonald 5,216 87.1
Irish Conservative John ffolliott77212.9
Majority4,44474.2
Turnout 5,98876.1
Registered electors 7,869
Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)
General election 3 July 1886: North Sligo [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Peter McDonald Unopposed
Registered electors 7,869
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1890s

McDonald dies, prompting a by-election.

By-election 2 April 1891: North Sligo [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National Federation Bernard Collery 3,261 56.7 N/A
Irish National League Valentine Blake Dillon 2,49343.3N/A
Majority76813.4N/A
Turnout 5,75467.9N/A
Registered electors 8,476
Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A
General election 14 July 1892: North Sligo [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National Federation Bernard Collery 4,262 81.6 N/A
Irish Unionist Owen Wynne95818.4New
Majority3,30463.2N/A
Turnout 5,22058.1N/A
Registered electors 8,992
Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A
General election 23 July 1895: North Sligo [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National Federation Bernard Collery 3,274 61.5 −20.1
Irish National League Henry Harrison1,28124.0New
Irish Unionist Malby Crofton 77214.5−3.9
Majority1,99337.5−25.7
Turnout 5,32768.6+10.5
Registered electors 7,764
Irish National Federation hold Swing −8.1

Elections in the 1900s

Collery resigns, causing a by-election.

By-election 7 March 1900: North Sligo [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary John O'Dowd Unopposed
Registered electors 8,629
Irish Parliamentary hold
General election 4 October 1900: North Sligo [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary William McKillop Unopposed
Registered electors 8,629
Irish Parliamentary hold
McHugh P. A. McHugh.jpg
McHugh
General election 16 January 1906: North Sligo [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary P. A. McHugh Unopposed
Registered electors 8,350
Irish Parliamentary hold

McHugh dies, causing a by-election.

By-election 5 August 1909: North Sligo [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Thomas Scanlan Unopposed
Registered electors 8,082
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1910s

General election 18 January 1910: North Sligo [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Thomas Scanlan Unopposed
Registered electors 7,993
Irish Parliamentary hold
General election 18 December 1910: North Sligo [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Thomas Scanlan Unopposed
Registered electors 7,993
Irish Parliamentary hold
General Election 14 December 1918: North Sligo [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Sinn Féin J. J. Clancy 9,030 68.0 New
Irish Parliamentary Thomas Scanlan 4,24232.0N/A
Majority4,78836.0N/A
Turnout 13,27271.9N/A
Registered electors 18,448
Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN   0901714127.
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