North Sligo
Former parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom
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North Sligo 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 Sligo | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1885–1922 | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Created from | County Sligo |
| Replaced by | Sligo–Mayo East |
Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the two-seat County Sligo 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 Sligo.
1885–1922: The baronies of Carbury and Tireragh, and that part of the barony of Leyny contained within the parishes of Ballysadare and Killoran.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Peter McDonald | Irish Parliamentary Party | ||
| 1891 | Bernard Collery | Irish National Federation (Anti-Parnellite) | ||
| 1900 by-election | John O'Dowd | Irish Parliamentary Party | ||
| 1900 | William McKillop | Irish Parliamentary Party | ||
| 1906 | P. A. McHugh | Irish Parliamentary Party | ||
| 1909 by-election | Thomas Scanlan | Irish Parliamentary Party | ||
| 1918 | J. J. Clancy | Sinn Féin | ||
| 1922, October 26 | UK constituency abolished | |||
Elections
Elections in the 1880s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Peter McDonald | 5,216 | 87.1 | ||
| Irish Conservative | John ffolliott | 772 | 12.9 | ||
| Majority | 4,444 | 74.2 | |||
| Turnout | 5,988 | 76.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,869 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Peter McDonald | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 7,869 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Elections in the 1890s
McDonald dies, prompting a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | Bernard Collery | 3,261 | 56.7 | N/A | |
| Irish National League | Valentine Blake Dillon | 2,493 | 43.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 768 | 13.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 5,754 | 67.9 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 8,476 | ||||
| Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | Bernard Collery | 4,262 | 81.6 | N/A | |
| Irish Unionist | Owen Wynne | 958 | 18.4 | New | |
| Majority | 3,304 | 63.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 5,220 | 58.1 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 8,992 | ||||
| Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | Bernard Collery | 3,274 | 61.5 | −20.1 | |
| Irish National League | Henry Harrison | 1,281 | 24.0 | N/A | |
| Irish Unionist | Malby Crofton | 772 | 14.5 | −3.9 | |
| Majority | 1,993 | 37.5 | −25.7 | ||
| Turnout | 5,327 | 68.6 | +10.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 7,764 | ||||
| Irish National Federation hold | Swing | −8.1 | |||
Elections in the 1900s
Collery resigns, causing a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John O'Dowd | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 8,629 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | William McKillop | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 8,629 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | P. A. McHugh | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 8,350 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
McHugh dies, causing a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Scanlan | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 8,082 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Elections in the 1910s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Scanlan | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 7,993 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Scanlan | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 7,993 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin | J. J. Clancy | 9,030 | 68.0 | New | |
| Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Scanlan | 4,242 | 32.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,788 | 36.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 13,272 | 71.9 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 18,448 | ||||
| Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||