List of Sinn Féin MPs explained

This is a list of Sinn Féin MPs. It includes all members of Parliament elected to the British House of Commons representing Sinn Féin. Members of the European Parliament, Dáil Éireann or the Northern Ireland Assembly are not listed. Sinn Féin MPs practice abstentionism regarding the House of Commons and thus do not take their seats.

MPs elected since 1918

Member Constituency Years servedSource
Gerry AdamsBelfast West[1]
Órfhlaith BegleyWest Tyrone2018–present[2]
Mickey Brady2015–2024[3]
Owen CarronFermanagh and South Tyrone1982-1983 1[4]
Philip ClarkeFermanagh and South Tyrone1955 2 [5]
West Tyrone2001–2017[6]
John FinucaneBelfast North2019–present[7]
Michelle GildernewFermanagh and South Tyrone2001–2015; 2017–present[8] [9]
Chris HazzardSouth Down2017–present[10]
Dáire HughesNewry and Armagh2024–present[11]
Cathal MallaghanMid Ulster2024–present[12]
Elisha McCallionFoyle2017–2019[13]
Barry McElduffWest Tyrone2017–2018[14]
Martin McGuinnessMid Ulster1997–2013[15]
Paul MaskeyBelfast West2011–present[16]
Tom MitchellMid Ulster1955 3[17]
Francie Molloy2013–2024[18]
Newry and Armagh2005–2015[19]

1 Elected in 1981 as "Anti H-Block/Proxy Political Prisoner"; formally began describing himself as a Sinn Féin MP in 1982.

2 Unseated on petition.[20]

3Disqualified, re-elected, then unseated on petition.

Graphical representation

Constituency1955561982198319921997200120051113201520171820192024
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Mid Ulster
Belfast West
West Tyrone
Newry and Armagh
Down South
Foyle
Belfast North
No. of Sinn Féin MPs201102455547777

MPs elected in 1918 or before

In alphabetical order:

See also: 1918 United Kingdom general election in Ireland.

NameSeatYears Served [21] [22] Notes
Robert BartonWest Wicklow1918 – 1922
Piaras BéaslaíEast Kerry1918 – 1922
Ernest BlytheNorth Monaghan1918 – 1922
Harry BolandSouth Roscommon1918 – 1922Died 2 August 1922[23]
Cathal BrughaCounty Waterford1918 – 1922Died 7 July 1922[24]
Donal BuckleyNorth Kildare1918 – 1922
Séamus BurkeMid Tipperary1918 – 1922
J. J. ClancyNorth Sligo1918 – 1922
Michael ColivetLimerick City1918 – 1922
Con CollinsWest Limerick1918 – 1922
Michael CollinsSouth Cork1918 – 1922Died 22 August 1922[25]
W. T. CosgraveNorth Kilkenny1918 – 1922
Kilkenny City1917[26] – 1918
James CrowleyNorth Kerry1918 – 1922
John CrowleyNorth Mayo1918 – 1922
Bryan CusackNorth Galway1918 – 1922
Éamon de ValeraEast Clare1917 – 1922
East Mayo1918 – 1922
Liam de RóisteCork City1918 – 1922
James DolanLeitrim1918 – 1922
George Gavan DuffySouth Dublin1918 – 1922
Eamonn DugganSouth Meath1918 – 1922
Seán EtchinghamEast Wicklow1918 – 1922
Frank FahySouth Galway1918 – 1922
Desmond FitzGeraldDublin Pembroke1918 – 1922
Paul GalliganWest Cavan1918 – 1922
Laurence GinnellWestmeath1918 – 1922
Arthur GriffithEast Cavan1918 – 1922Died 12 August 1922[27]
North West Tyrone1918 – 1922
Richard HayesEast Limerick1918 – 1922
Seán HayesWest Cork1918 – 1922
Thomas HunterNorth East Cork1918 – 1922
Thomas KellyDublin St Stephen's Green1918 – 1922
David KentEast Cork1918 – 1922
Frank LawlessNorth Dublin1918 – 1922Died 16 April 1922[28]
James LennonCounty Carlow1918 – 1922
Diarmuid LynchSouth East Cork1918 – 1922
Fionán LynchSouth Kerry1918 – 1922
Joseph MacBrideWest Mayo1918 – 1922
Alexander McCabeSouth Sligo1918 – 1922
Pierce McCanEast Tipperary1918 – 1919Died 6 March 1919[29]
Patrick McCartanKing's County1918 – 1922
TullamoreApril[30] – Dec 1918
Joseph MacDonaghNorth Tipperary1918 – 1922
Seán MacEnteeSouth Monaghan1918 – 1922
Joseph McGrathDublin St James's1918 – 1922
Joseph McGuinnessLongford1918 – 1922Died 31 May 1922[31]
South Longford1917[32] – 1918
Eoin MacNeillLondonderry City1918 – 1922
National University1918 – 1922
Terence MacSwineyMid Cork1918 – 1920Died 25 October 1920[33]
Constance MarkieviczDublin St Patrick's1918 – 1922
Liam MellowsEast Galway1918 – 1922
North Meath1918 – 1922
P. J. MoloneySouth Tipperary1918 – 1922
Richard MulcahyDublin Clontarf1918 – 1922
Art O'ConnorSouth Kildare1918 – 1922
Joseph O'DohertyNorth Donegal1918 – 1922
Brian O'HigginsWest Clare1918 – 1922
Kevin O'HigginsQueen's County1918 – 1922
Patrick O'KeeffeNorth Cork1918 – 1922
John J. O'KellyCounty Louth1918 – 1922
Seán T. O'KellyDublin College Green1918 – 1922
Seán O'MahonySouth Fermanagh1918 – 1922
Pádraic Ó MáilleGalway Connemara1918 – 1922
James O'MaraSouth Kilkenny1918 – 1922
George Noble PlunkettNorth Roscommon1917[34] – 1922
James RyanSouth Wexford1918 – 1922
William SearsSouth Mayo1918 – 1922
Philip ShanahanDublin Harbour1918 – 1922
Austin StackWest Kerry1918 – 1922
Michael StainesDublin St Michan's1918 – 1922
Joseph SweeneyWest Donegal1918 – 1922
Roger SweetmanNorth Wexford1918 – 1922
J. J. WalshCork City1918 – 1922
Peter J. WardSouth Donegal1918 – 1922

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parliamentary career for Mr Gerry Adams . 8 October 2024 . UK Parliament.
  2. Web site: Parliamentary career for Órfhlaith Begley . 8 October 2024 . UK Parliament.
  3. Web site: Parliamentary career for Mickey Brady . 8 October 2024 . UK Parliament.
  4. Web site: Parliamentary career for Owen Carron . 8 October 2024 . UK Parliament.
  5. Web site: Parliamentary career for Philip Clarke . 8 October 2024 . UK Parliament.
  6. Web site: Parliamentary career for Mr Pat Doherty . 8 October 2024 . UK Parliament.
  7. Web site: Parliamentary career for John Finucane . 8 October 2024 . UK Parliament.
  8. Web site: Parliamentary career for Michelle Gildernew . 8 October 2024 . UK Parliament.
  9. News: 8 May 2015 . Election 2015: Sinn Féin loses Fermanagh and South Tyrone . 9 October 2024 . BBC News.
  10. Web site: Parliamentary career for Chris Hazzard . 8 October 2024 . UK Parliament.
  11. Web site: Parliamentary career for Dáire Hughes . 8 October 2024 . UK Parliament.
  12. Web site: Parliamentary career for Mr Cathal Mallaghan . 8 October 2024 . UK Parliament.
  13. Web site: Parliamentary career for Elisha McCallion . 8 October 2024 . UK Parliament.
  14. Web site: Parliamentary career for Barry McElduff . 8 October 2024 . UK Parliament.
  15. Web site: Parliamentary career for Mr Martin McGuinness . 8 October 2024 . UK Parliament.
  16. Web site: Parliamentary career for Paul Maskey . 8 October 2024 . UK Parliament.
  17. Web site: Parliamentary career for Thomas Mitchell . 8 October 2024 . UK Parliament.
  18. Web site: Parliamentary career for Francie Molloy . 8 October 2024 . UK Parliament.
  19. Web site: Parliamentary career for Conor Murphy . 8 October 2024 . UK Parliament.
  20. News: 3 September 1955 . Imprisoned Man Not An M.P. . The Times . 4.
  21. Web site: The Irish Election of 1918 . 9 October 2024 . ark.ac.uk.
  22. Book: Lee, Joseph J. . Ireland, 1912-1985: politics and society . Cambridge University Press . 1989 . 978-0521377416 . 50.
  23. News: McGreevy . Ronan . 10 May 2022 . Harry Boland: A charismatic leader within the Irish revolutionary movement . 9 October 2024 . The Irish Times.
  24. News: McGreevy . Ronan . 9 July 2022 . Cathal Brugha remembered 100 years after his untimely death in the Civil War . 9 October 2024 . The Irish Times.
  25. News: 24 August 2022 . Compiled by Richard Nelsson . The death of Michael Collins – archive, 1922 . 9 October 2024 . The Guardian.
  26. Web site: 15 November 2013 . THE HOUSE OF COMMONS CONSTITUENCIES BEGINNING WITH "K" . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009213155/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Kcommons1.htm . 9 October 2014 . 9 October 2024 . leighrayment.com.
  27. News: McGreevy . Ronan . 17 January 2022 . Letter showing how Arthur Griffith foresaw his death made public . 9 October 2024 . The Irish Times.
  28. News: Phelan . Ken . 6 May 2022 . Life and legacy of Frank Lawless remembered with launch of exhibition and film in Swords . 9 October 2024 . Fingal Independent . Irish Independent.
  29. News: Dooley . Ger . 16 March 2019 . Tipperary patriot Pierce McCan's death 100 years ago recalled . 9 October 2024 . Tipperary Live.
  30. Book: Meehan, Patrick F. . The Members of Parliament for Laois and Offaly (Queen's and King's Counties), 1801-1918 . Leinster Express . 1983 . 9780863350009 . 117.
  31. News: Maye . Brian . 30 May 2017 . Joseph McGuinness and the Longford byelection of 1917 – An Irishman's Diary on a significant milestone on the road to independence . 9 October 2024 . The Irish Times.
  32. News: Ryle Dwyer . T . 9 May 2017 . All changed utterly after South Longford by-election - 100 years ago today . 9 October 2024 . Irish Independent.
  33. News: Scull . Maggie . 24 October 2020 . The three funerals of Terence MacSwiney . 9 October 2024 . The Irish Times.
  34. Web site: 9 May 2015 . THE HOUSE OF COMMONS CONSTITUENCIES BEGINNING WITH "R" . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150514031706/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Rcommons2.htm . 14 May 2015 . 9 October 2024 . leighrayment.com.

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