North Meath (UK Parliament constituency) explained

North Meath
Type:county
Parliament:uk
Year:1885
Abolished:1922
Seats:1
Previous:Meath
Next:Louth–Meath

North Meath was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament (MP) from 1885 to 1922.

Prior to the 1885 United Kingdom general election the area was part of the Meath 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 Meath.

1885–1922: The baronies of Fore, Kells Lower, Kells Upper, Morgallion, Slane Lower and Slane Upper, that part of the barony of Navan Lower not contained within the constituency of South Meath, and that part of the barony of Skreen contained within the parishes of Ardmulchan and Athlumney.

Members of Parliament

YearsMemberParty
1885–1886Kevin Izod O'DohertyIrish Parliamentary Party
1886–1890Pierce MahonyIrish Parliamentary Party
1891–1892Parnellite
1892Michael DavittIrish National Federation
1893–1900James GibneyIrish National Federation
1900–1918Patrick WhiteIrish Parliamentary Party
1918Liam Mellows[1] Sinn Féin
1918–1922vacant

Elections

Elections in the 1890s

On petition, Davitt was unseated causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1910s

Sources

Notes and References

  1. He was also elected for Galway East