South Meath | |
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Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
1885–1922 | |
Replaced by | Louth–Meath |
Created from | Meath |
South Meath was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament (MP) from 1885 to 1922.
Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the Meath (UK Parliament 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 Meath.
1885–1922: The baronies of Deece Lower, Deece Upper, Duleek Lower, Duleek Upper, Dunboyne, Lune, Moyfenrath Lower, Moyfenrath Upper, Navan Upper and Ratoath, that part of the barony of Navan Lower contained within the parishes of Churchtown and Rataine, and that part of the barony of Skreen not contained within the constituency of North Meath.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Irish Parliamentary | Edward Sheil | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 6,324 | ||||
Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Irish Parliamentary | Edward Sheil | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 6,324 | ||||
Irish Parliamentary hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Irish National Federation | Patrick Fullam | 2,212 | 50.1 | N/A | |
Irish National League | J. J. Dalton | 2,199 | 49.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 13 | 0.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 4,411 | 79.6 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 5,538 | ||||
Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||
On petition, Fullam was unseated causing a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Irish National Federation | Jeremiah Jordan | 2,707 | 50.6 | +0.5 | |
Irish National League | J. J. Dalton | 2,638 | 49.4 | −0.5 | |
Majority | 69 | 1.2 | +1.0 | ||
Turnout | 5,345 | 76.5 | −3.1 | ||
Registered electors | 6,983 | ||||
Irish National Federation hold | Swing | +0.5 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Irish National League | John Howard Parnell | 2,380 | 50.5 | +0.6 | |
Irish National Federation | Jeremiah Jordan | 2,337 | 49.5 | −0.6 | |
Majority | 43 | 1.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 4,717 | 78.9 | −0.7 | ||
Registered electors | 5,978 | ||||
Irish National League gain from Irish National Federation | Swing | +0.6 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Healyite Nationalist | James Laurence Carew | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 6,362 | ||||
Healyite Nationalist gain from Irish National League |
Carew's death prompted a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Irish Parliamentary | David Sheehy | 2,245 | 68.5 | N/A | |
Independent Nationalist | John Howard Parnell | 1,031 | 31.5 | New | |
Majority | 1,214 | 37.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,276 | 54.8 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 5,980 | ||||
Irish Parliamentary gain from Healyite Nationalist | Swing | N/A | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Irish Parliamentary | David Sheehy | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 5,825 | ||||
Irish Parliamentary gain from Healyite Nationalist |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Irish Parliamentary | David Sheehy | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 5,584 | ||||
Irish Parliamentary hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Irish Parliamentary | David Sheehy | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 5,584 | ||||
Irish Parliamentary hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Sinn Féin | Eamonn Duggan | 6,371 | 70.4 | New | |
Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Peter O'Donoghue | 2,680 | 29.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 3,691 | 40.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 9,051 | 61.5 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 14,716 | ||||
Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||
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