South Meath
Former parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom
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South Meath was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament (MP) from 1885 to 1922.
| South Meath | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1885–1922 | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Created from | Meath |
| Replaced by | Louth–Meath |
Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the Meath (UK Parliament 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 Meath.
1885–1922: The baronies of Deece Lower, Deece Upper, Duleek Lower, Duleek Upper, Dunboyne, Lune, Moyfenrath Lower, Moyfenrath Upper, Navan Upper and Ratoath, that part of the barony of Navan Lower contained within the parishes of Churchtown and Rataine, and that part of the barony of Skreen not contained within the constituency of North Meath.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Edward Sheil | Irish Parliamentary Party | |
| 1891 | Parnellite | ||
| 1892 | Patrick Fulham | Irish National Federation | |
| 1893 by-election | Jeremiah Jordan | Irish National Federation | |
| 1895 | John Howard Parnell | Parnellite | |
| 1900 | James Laurence Carew | Independent Nationalist | |
| 1903 | David Sheehy | Irish Parliamentary Party | |
| 1918 | Eamonn Duggan | Sinn Féin | |
| 1922 | constituency abolished | ||
Elections
Elections in the 1880s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Edward Sheil | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 6,324 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Edward Sheil | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 6,324 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Elections in the 1890s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | Patrick Fullam | 2,212 | 50.1 | N/A | |
| Irish National League | J. J. Dalton | 2,199 | 49.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 13 | 0.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 4,411 | 79.6 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 5,538 | ||||
| Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||
On petition, Fullam was unseated causing a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | Jeremiah Jordan | 2,707 | 50.6 | +0.5 | |
| Irish National League | J. J. Dalton | 2,638 | 49.4 | −0.5 | |
| Majority | 69 | 1.2 | +1.0 | ||
| Turnout | 5,345 | 76.5 | −3.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,983 | ||||
| Irish National Federation hold | Swing | +0.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National League | John Howard Parnell | 2,380 | 50.5 | +0.6 | |
| Irish National Federation | Jeremiah Jordan | 2,337 | 49.5 | −0.6 | |
| Majority | 43 | 1.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 4,717 | 78.9 | −0.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,978 | ||||
| Irish National League gain from Irish National Federation | Swing | +0.6 | |||
Elections in the 1900s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healyite Nationalist | James Laurence Carew | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 6,362 | ||||
| Healyite Nationalist gain from Irish National League | |||||
Carew's death prompted a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | David Sheehy | 2,245 | 68.5 | N/A | |
| Ind. Nationalist | John Howard Parnell | 1,031 | 31.5 | New | |
| Majority | 1,214 | 37.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 3,276 | 54.8 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 5,980 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary gain from Healyite Nationalist | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | David Sheehy | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 5,825 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary gain from Healyite Nationalist | |||||
Elections in the 1910s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | David Sheehy | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 5,584 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | David Sheehy | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 5,584 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin | Eamonn Duggan | 6,371 | 70.4 | New | |
| Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Peter O'Donoghue | 2,680 | 29.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 3,691 | 40.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 9,051 | 61.5 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 14,716 | ||||
| Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||