South Mayo (UK Parliament constituency)
Former parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom
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South 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.
| South Mayo | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1885–1922 | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Created from | Mayo |
| Replaced by | Mayo South–Roscommon South |
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 southern part of County Mayo. In 1918, the constituency expanded to take in the district electoral divisions of Ballinchalla and Owenbrin from County Galway which had been transferred into County Mayo under the 1898 Local Government Act.
1885–1918: The baronies of Clanmorris and Kilmaine, that part of the barony of Costello contained within the parishes of Aghamore, Annagh, Bekan and Knock, and that part of the barony of Carra contained within the parish of Ballyovey.
1918–1922: The existing South Mayo constituency together with that part of the Galway Connemara constituency contained in the administrative county of Mayo.
Members of Parliament
| Years | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1885–1890 | J. F. X. O'Brien | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1891–1895 | Irish National Federation | |
| 1895–1900 | Michael Davitt | Irish National Federation |
| 1900 – January 1910 | John O'Donnell | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| January–December 1910 | All-for-Ireland League | |
| 1910–1918 | John Fitzgibbon | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1918–1922 | William Sears | Sinn Féin |
Elections
Elections in the 1880s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | J. F. X. O'Brien | 4,953 | 98.5 | ||
| Irish Conservative | George Orme Malley | 75 | 1.5 | ||
| Majority | 4,878 | 97.0 | |||
| Turnout | 5,028 | 63.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,980 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | J. F. X. O'Brien | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 7,980 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Elections in the 1890s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | J. F. X. O'Brien | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 9,723 | ||||
| Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | Michael Davitt | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 10,033 | ||||
| Irish National Federation hold | |||||
Elections in the 1900s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John O'Donnell | 2,401 | 84.9 | N/A | |
| Ind. Nationalist | John MacBride | 427 | 15.1 | New | |
| Majority | 1,974 | 69.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,828 | 31.2 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 9,055 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John O'Donnell | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 9,055 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John O'Donnell | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 8,110 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Elections in the 1910s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-for-Ireland | John O'Donnell | 2,667 | 54.5 | N/A | |
| Irish Parliamentary | Conor O'Kelly | 2,226 | 45.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 441 | 9.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 4,893 | 62.1 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 7,883 | ||||
| All-for-Ireland gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John Fitzgibbon | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 7,883 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary gain from All-for-Ireland | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin | William Sears | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 21,567 | ||||
| Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | |||||