North Wexford (UK Parliament constituency) explained

North Wexford
Type:county
Parliament:uk
Year:1885
Abolished:1922
Seats:1
Previous:County Wexford
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North Wexford was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament from 1885 to 1922.

Prior to 1885 the area was part of the County Wexford constituency. After 1922 the area was not represented in the UK Parliament.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the northern part of County Wexford.

1885–1922: The baronies of Ballaghkeen North, Ballaghkeen South, Gorey, Scarawalsh and Shelmaliere East, that part of the barony of Bantry contained within the parishes of Chapel, Clonleigh, Clonmore, Killann, Killegny, Rossdroit, St. John's, St. Mullin's, Templeludigan and Templescoby, and that part of the barony of Shelmaliere West contained within the parish of Clonmore.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1885John RedmondNationalist
1892Thomas Joseph HealyAnti-Parnellite Nationalist
1900Thomas EsmondeNationalist
1918Roger SweetmanSinn Féin
1922Constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1910s

References