North Wexford (UK Parliament constituency)

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North Wexford
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
18851922
Seats1
Created from County Wexford
Replaced by Wexford

North Wexford was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament from 1885 to 1922.

Contents

Prior to 1885 the area was part of the County Wexford constituency. After 1922 the area was not represented in the UK Parliament.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the northern part of County Wexford.

1885–1922: The baronies of Ballaghkeen North, Ballaghkeen South, Gorey, Scarawalsh and Shelmaliere East, that part of the barony of Bantry contained within the parishes of Chapel, Clonleigh, Clonmore, Killann, Killegny, Rossdroit, St. John's, St. Mullin's, Templeludigan and Templescoby, and that part of the barony of Shelmaliere West contained within the parish of Clonmore.[ citation needed ]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1885 John Redmond Nationalist
1892 Thomas Joseph Healy Anti-Parnellite Nationalist
1900 Thomas Esmonde Nationalist
1918 Roger Sweetman Sinn Féin
1922 Constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: North Wexford [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary John Redmond 6,531 87.7
Irish Conservative James Stopford 91712.3
Majority 5,61475.4
Turnout 7,44876.2
Registered electors 9,768
Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)
1886 general election: North Wexford [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary John Redmond Unopposed
Registered electors 9,768
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1890s

By-election, 1892: North Wexford [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National Federation Thomas Joseph Healy Unopposed
Registered electors 9,890
Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary
1892 general election: North Wexford [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National Federation Thomas Joseph Healy 5,723 86.9 N/A
Irish Unionist John Richard Magrath85913.1New
Majority 4,86473.8N/A
Turnout 6,58266.6N/A
Registered electors 9,890
Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A
1895 general election: North Wexford [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National Federation Thomas Joseph Healy 4,689 85.6 1.3
Liberal Unionist John Boursignot Falconer78614.4+1.3
Majority 3,90371.22.6
Turnout 5,47561.45.2
Registered electors 8,913
Irish National Federation hold Swing 1.3

Elections in the 1900s

1900 general election: North Wexford [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Thomas Esmonde 2,823 71.0 14.6
Healyite Nationalist Thomas Joseph Healy 1,15329.0N/A
Majority 1,67042.029.2
Turnout 3,97643.318.1
Registered electors 9,183
Irish Parliamentary hold Swing N/A
1906 general election: North Wexford [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Thomas Esmonde Unopposed
Registered electors 9,010
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: North Wexford [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Thomas Esmonde Unopposed
Registered electors 8,835
Irish Parliamentary hold
December 1910 general election: North Wexford [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Thomas Esmonde Unopposed
Registered electors 8,835
Irish Parliamentary hold
1918 general election: North Wexford [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Sinn Féin Roger Sweetman 10,162 58.6 New
Irish Parliamentary Thomas Esmonde 7,18941.4N/A
Majority 2,97317.2N/A
Turnout 17,35175.4N/A
Registered electors 23,022
Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A

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. pp. 380–381, 398. ISBN   0901714127.