North Leitrim
Former parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom
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North Leitrim was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland. From 1885 to 1918 it returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
| North Leitrim | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1885–1918 | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Created from | Leitrim |
| Replaced by | Leitrim |
Prior to the 1885 United Kingdom general election and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Leitrim constituency.
Boundaries
This constituency comprised the northern part of County Leitrim.
1885–1918: The baronies of Dromahair and Rosclogher, and that part of the barony of Leitrim contained within the parish of Kiltubbrid and the townlands of Acres, Aghagrania, Aghnagollop, Ardcolum, Barnameenagh, Barnameenagh West, Blackrock, Carrickbaun, Carricknabrack, Corlough, Corloughlin, Cormeeltan, Cormongan, Cornamuddagh, Cornashamsoge, Corrachuill, Corryard, Creenagh, Crey, Derrintober, Derrintonagh, Derryhallagh, Derrynaseer, Derryteigeroe, Dorrusawillin, Dristernaun, Drumcoora, Drumcroman, Drumderg, Drumhalwy, Drumduff, Drumshanbo, Greaghfarnagh, Greaghnaguillaun, Largan, Largan Mountain, Lavaur, Mahanagh, Moneynure, Murhaun, Roscunnish, Shancurry and Sheskinacurry in the parish of Kiltoghert.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Michael Conway | Nationalist/Parnelite | |
| 1892 | P. A. McHugh | Anti-Parnellite Nationalist | |
| 1906 | Charles Dolan | Nationalist | |
| 1908 | Francis Meehan | Irish Parliamentary Party | |
| 1918 | Constituency abolished: see Leitrim | ||
Elections
Elections in the 1880s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Michael Conway | 4,686 | 89.6 | ||
| Irish Conservative | George Loftus Tottenham | 541 | 10.4 | ||
| Majority | 4,145 | 79.2 | |||
| Turnout | 5,227 | 80.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,483 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Michael Conway | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 6,483 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Elections in the 1890s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | P. A. McHugh | 4,502 | 87.5 | N/A | |
| Irish Unionist | Charles Gore Loftus Tottenham | 645 | 12.5 | New | |
| Majority | 3,857 | 75.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 5,147 | 76.9 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 6,692 | ||||
| Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | P. A. McHugh | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 6,515 | ||||
| Irish National Federation hold | |||||
Elections in the 1900s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | P. A. McHugh | 4,025 | 91.3 | N/A | |
| Irish Unionist | Charles James Singleton | 383 | 8.7 | New | |
| Majority | 3,642 | 82.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 4,408 | 57.5 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 7,670 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | N/A | |||
McHugh is unseated after being adjudicated bankrupt, but then wins the seat again at a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | P. A. McHugh | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 6,629 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | P. A. McHugh | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 6,343 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
McHugh is also elected MP for North Sligo and opts to sit there, causing a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Charles Dolan | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 6,343 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Dolan resigns, causing a by-election, in which he stood again as a Sinn Féin candidate.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Francis Meehan | 3,103 | 72.8 | N/A | |
| Sinn Féin | Charles Dolan | 1,157 | 27.2 | New | |
| Majority | 1,946 | 45.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 4,260 | 68.8 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 6,192 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Elections in the 1910s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Francis Meehan | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 6,282 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Francis Meehan | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 6,282 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||