South Roscommon (UK Parliament constituency)

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

South 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, on the establishment of the Irish Free State, it was not represented in the UK Parliament.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the southern part of County Roscommon. In 1918, the boundaries were redrawn to reflect transfers made under the 1898 Local Government Act between County Roscommon and County Galway, with the district electoral division of Rosmoylan being transferred into Roscommon, and part of the urban district of Ballinasloe being transferred into Galway.

1885–1918: The baronies of Athlone, Ballintober South, Ballymoe, Castlereagh and Moycarn, and that part of the barony of Roscommon contained within the parishes of Cloonfinlough and Kilbride and the townlands of Coggalkeenagh, Coggalmore, Coggalstack, Coggaltonroe and Coggalfortyacres in the parish of Lissonuffy.

1918–1922: The existing South Roscommon constituency (excluding the part contained within the administrative county of Galway), and that part of the existing North Galway constituency contained within the administrative county of Roscommon.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1885 Andrew Commins Nationalist
1886
1890 Anti-Parnellite
1892 Luke Hayden Parnellite
1895
1897 (by-election) John Patrick Hayden
1900 Nationalist
1906
1910, Jan
Dec. 1910
1918 Harry Boland Sinn Féin
1922 UK constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: South Roscommon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Andrew Commins 6,033 94.7
Irish Conservative William John Talbot3385.3
Majority5,69589.4
Turnout 6,37168.1
Registered electors 9,351
Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)
1886 general election: South Roscommon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Andrew Commins Unopposed
Registered electors 9,351
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1890s

1892 general election: South Roscommon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National League Luke Hayden 3,815 63.0 N/A
Irish National Federation Andrew Commins 2,24437.0N/A
Majority1,57126.0N/A
Turnout 6,05964.3N/A
Registered electors 9,417
Irish National League gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A
1895 general election: South Roscommon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National League Luke Hayden 3,398 58.2 4.8
Irish National Federation John Dillon 2,44441.8+4.8
Majority95416.49.6
Turnout 5,84262.12.2
Registered electors 9,407
Irish National League hold Swing 4.8

Hayden dies, causing a by-election.

By-election, 1897: South Roscommon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National League John Patrick Hayden Unopposed
Registered electors 9,472
Irish National League hold

Elections in the 1900s

1900 general election: South Roscommon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary John Patrick Hayden Unopposed
Registered electors 8,980
Irish Parliamentary hold
1906 general election: South Roscommon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary John Patrick Hayden Unopposed
Registered electors 8,811
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: South Roscommon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary John Patrick Hayden Unopposed
Registered electors 8,980
Irish Parliamentary hold
December 1910 general election: South Roscommon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary John Patrick Hayden Unopposed
Registered electors 8,980
Irish Parliamentary hold
1918 general election: South Roscommon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Sinn Féin Harry Boland 10,685 71.6 New
Irish Parliamentary John Patrick Hayden 4,23328.4N/A
Majority6,45243.2N/A
Turnout 14,91867.5N/A
Registered electors 22,093
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 Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN   0901714127.