| South Sligo | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1885–1922 | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Created from | County Sligo |
| Replaced by | Sligo–Mayo East |
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.
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.
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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 North 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 | |||
References
- Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 3)
This page was last edited on 31 January 2024, at 20:23