North Sligo (UK Parliament constituency) explained

North Sligo
Type:county
Parliament:uk
Year:1885
Abolished:1922
Seats:1
Previous:County Sligo
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North 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.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the northern part of County Sligo.

1885–1922: The baronies of Carbury and Tireragh, and that part of the barony of Leyny contained within the parishes of Ballysadare and Killoran.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1885Irish Parliamentary Party
1891Irish National Federation (Anti-Parnellite)
1900 by-electionIrish Parliamentary Party
1900Irish Parliamentary Party
1906P. A. McHughIrish Parliamentary Party
1909 by-electionIrish Parliamentary Party
1918Sinn Féin
1922, October 26UK constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1890s

McDonald dies, prompting a by-election.

Elections in the 1900s

Collery resigns, causing a by-election.

McHugh dies, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1910s

References