South Sligo
Former parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom
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South 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.
| South 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 southern part of County Sligo.
1885–1922: The baronies of Coolavin, Corran and Tirerrill, and that part of the Barony of Leyny not contained within the constituency of North Sligo.
Members of Parliament
| Year | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Thomas Sexton | Nationalist |
| 1887 | Edward Joseph Kennedy | Nationalist |
| 1888 | Edmund Leamy | Nationalist |
| 1892 | Thomas Curran | Anti-Parnellite |
| 1900 | John O'Dowd | Nationalist |
| 1918 | Alexander McCabe | Sinn Féin |
Elections
Elections in the 1880s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Sexton | 5,151 | 90.5 | ||
| Irish Conservative | Alexander Perceval | 541 | 9.5 | ||
| Majority | 4,610 | 81.0 | |||
| Turnout | 5,692 | 74.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,693 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Sexton | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 7,693 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Sexton is also elected MP for Belfast West and opts to sit there, causing a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Edward Joseph Kennedy | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 8,209 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Kennedy resigns, causing a second by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Edmund Leamy | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 8,447 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Elections in the 1890s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | Thomas Bartholomew Curran | 4,300 | 88.7 | N/A | |
| Irish Unionist | John ffolliott | 548 | 11.3 | New | |
| Majority | 3,752 | 77.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 4,848 | 60.2 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 8,055 | ||||
| Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | Thomas Bartholomew Curran | 3,717 | 87.7 | −1.0 | |
| Irish Unionist | James Campbell | 522 | 12.3 | +1.0 | |
| Majority | 3,195 | 75.4 | −2.0 | ||
| Turnout | 4,239 | 58.9 | −1.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 7,203 | ||||
| Irish National Federation hold | Swing | −1.0 | |||
Elections in the 1900s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John O'Dowd | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 7,670 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John O'Dowd | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 7,273 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Elections in the 1910s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John O'Dowd | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 7,096 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John O'Dowd | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 7,096 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin | Alexander McCabe | 9,113 | 82.1 | New | |
| Irish Parliamentary | John O'Dowd | 1,988 | 17.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 7,125 | 64.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 11,101 | 61.7 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 18,013 | ||||
| Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||