North Mayo (UK Parliament constituency)
Former parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom
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North Mayo was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected on a system of first-past-the-post, from 1885 to 1922.
| North Mayo | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1885–1922 | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Created from | Mayo |
| Replaced by | Mayo North and West |
Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the two-seat Mayo constituency. From 1922, on the establishment of the Irish Free State, it was not represented in the UK Parliament.
Boundaries
This constituency comprised the northern part of County Mayo.
1885–1922: The baronies of Erris and Tirawley, and that part of the barony of Gallen contained within the parishes of Attymass and Kilgarvan.
Members of Parliament
| Years | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1885–1890 | Daniel Crilly | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1891–1900 | Irish National Federation | |
| 1900–1910 | Conor O'Kelly | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1910–1918 | Daniel Boyle | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1918–1922 | John Crowley | Sinn Féin |
Elections
Elections in the 1880s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Daniel Crilly | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 7,413 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Daniel Crilly | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 7,413 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Elections in the 1890s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | Daniel Crilly | 2,201 | 61.2 | N/A | |
| Irish National League | Bernard Egan | 1,397 | 38.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 804 | 22.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 3,598 | 52.4 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 6,860 | ||||
| Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | Daniel Crilly | 1,937 | 59.5 | −1.7 | |
| Irish National League | Bernard Egan | 1,316 | 40.5 | +1.7 | |
| Majority | 621 | 19.0 | −3.4 | ||
| Turnout | 3,253 | 46.3 | −6.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 7,029 | ||||
| Irish National Federation hold | Swing | −1.7 | |||
Elections in the 1900s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Conor O'Kelly | 2,504 | 69.2 | +28.7 | |
| Healyite Nationalist | William Martin Murphy | 1,116 | 30.8 | −28.7 | |
| Majority | 1,388 | 38.4 | +19.4 | ||
| Turnout | 3,620 | 47.1 | +0.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 7,686 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Conor O'Kelly | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 7,027 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Elections in the 1910s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Daniel Boyle | 1,861 | 50.5 | N/A | |
| Ind. Nationalist | Bernard Egan | 1,821 | 49.5 | New | |
| Majority | 40 | 1.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 3,682 | 52.8 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 6,977 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Daniel Boyle | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 6,977 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin | John Crowley | 7,429 | 80.8 | New | |
| Irish Parliamentary | Daniel Boyle | 1,761 | 19.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 5,668 | 61.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 9,190 | 43.3 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 21,212 | ||||
| Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||