South Leitrim
Former parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom
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South 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.
| South Leitrim | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1885–1918 | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Created from | Leitrim |
| Replaced by | Leitrim |
Prior to the 1885 general election and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Leitrim constituency.
Boundaries
This constituency comprised the southern part of County Leitrim.
1885–1918: The baronies of Carrigallen and Mohill, and that part of the barony of Leitrim not contained within the constituency of North Leitrim.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Luke Hayden | Nationalist | |
| 1890 | Parnellite Nationalist | ||
| 1892 | Jasper Tully | Anti-Parnellite Nationalist | |
| 1900 | Nationalist | ||
| 1906 | Thomas Smyth | Nationalist | |
| 1918 | Constituency abolished: see Leitrim | ||
Elections
Elections in the 1880s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Luke Hayden | 4,525 | 90.2 | ||
| Irish Conservative | James Ormsby Lawder | 489 | 9.8 | ||
| Majority | 4,036 | 80.4 | |||
| Turnout | 5,014 | 80.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,270 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Luke Hayden | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 6,270 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Elections in the 1890s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | Jasper Tully | 4,241 | 89.2 | N/A | |
| Irish Unionist | Robert O'Brien | 516 | 10.8 | New | |
| Majority | 3,725 | 78.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 4,757 | 76.1 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 6,253 | ||||
| Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | Jasper Tully | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 7,136 | ||||
| Irish National Federation hold | |||||
Elections in the 1900s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Jasper Tully | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 8,242 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Smyth | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 5,971 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Elections in the 1910s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Smyth | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 5,727 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Smyth | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 5,727 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||