| South Kildare | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1885–1922 | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Created from | Kildare |
| Replaced by | Kildare–Wicklow |
South Kildare was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament from 1885 to 1922.
Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the Kildare constituency. From 1922, on the establishment of the Irish Free State, it was not represented in the UK Parliament.
This constituency comprised the southern part of County Kildare.
1885–1922: The baronies of East Offaly, Kicullen, Kilkea and Moone, Narragh and Reban East, and Narragh and Reban West, and that part of the barony of South Naas not contained within the North Kildare constituency.
| Election | Member | Party | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 1885 | James Leahy | Irish Parliamentary | Party split | |
| December 18901 | Irish National League | |||
| 13 July 1892 | Matthew Minch | Irish National Federation | ||
| 3 October 1900 | Irish Parliamentary | Resigned | ||
| 23 May 1903 | Denis Kilbride | Irish Parliamentary | ||
| 14 December 1918 2 | Art O'Connor | Sinn Féin | Did not take his seat at Westminster | |
| 26 October 1922 | UK constituency abolished | |||
Notes:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | James Leahy | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 5,070 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | James Leahy | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 5,070 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | Matthew Minch | 2,642 | 73.0 | N/A | |
| Irish National League | James Leahy | 975 | 27.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,667 | 46.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 3,617 | 60.6 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 5,973 | ||||
| Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | Matthew Minch | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 6,011 | ||||
| Irish National Federation hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Matthew Minch | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 7,573 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Denis Kilbride | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 5,452 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Denis Kilbride | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 5,164 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Denis Kilbride | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 4,958 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Denis Kilbride | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 4,958 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin | Art O'Connor | 7,104 | 82.1 | New | |
| Irish Parliamentary | Denis Kilbride | 1,545 | 17.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 5,559 | 64.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 8,649 | 62.1 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 13,925 | ||||
| Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||
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