South Westmeath (UK Parliament constituency)

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South Westmeath
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
18851918
Seats1
Created from Athlone and Westmeath
Replaced by Westmeath

South Westmeath was a constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament to the United Kingdom House of Commons from 1885 to 1918.

Contents

Prior to the 1885 general election and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Westmeath constituency.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the southern part of County Westmeath.

1885–1918: The baronies of Brawny, Clonlonan, Kilkenny West, Moycashel and Rathconrath, that part of the barony of Fartullagh not contained within the constituency of North Westmeath, that part of the barony of Moyashel and Magheradernon contained within the parish of Dysart (exclusing the townlands of Ballyote, Slanebeg and Slanemore), and that part of the barony of Moyguish contained within the parish of Kilmacnevan.

Members of Parliament

YearsMemberParty
1885–1890 Donal Sullivan Irish Parliamentary Party
1891–1900 Irish National Federation
1900–1907 Irish Parliamentary Party
1907–1918 Sir Walter Nugent, Bt. Irish Parliamentary Party

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: South Westmeath [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Donal Sullivan 3,618 94.8
Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union Herman Smith 2005.2
Majority3,41889.6
Turnout 3,81870.5
Registered electors 5,419
Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)
1886 general election: South Westmeath [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Donal Sullivan Unopposed
Registered electors 5,419
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1890s

1892 general election: South Westmeath [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National Federation Donal Sullivan 2,535 70.1 N/A
Irish National League Charles O'Donoghue1,08029.9N/A
Majority1,45540.2N/A
Turnout 3,61568.2N/A
Registered electors 5,304
Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A
1895 general election: South Westmeath [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National Federation Donal Sullivan Unopposed
Registered electors 5,280
Irish National Federation hold

Elections in the 1900s

1900 general election: South Westmeath [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Donal Sullivan Unopposed
Registered electors 6,600
Irish Parliamentary hold
1906 general election: South Westmeath [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Donal Sullivan Unopposed
Registered electors 5,379
Irish Parliamentary hold

Sullivan's death causes a by-election.

By-election, 1907: South Westmeath [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Walter Nugent Unopposed
Registered electors 5,958
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: South Westmeath [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Walter Nugent Unopposed
Registered electors 6,755
Irish Parliamentary hold
December 1910 general election: South Westmeath [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Walter Nugent Unopposed
Registered electors 6,755
Irish Parliamentary hold

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References

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