North Monaghan (UK Parliament constituency) explained

North Monaghan
Type:county
Parliament:uk
Year:1885
Abolished:1922
Seats:1
Previous:Monaghan
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North Monaghan was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, from 1885 to 1922.

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

1885–1922: The baronies of Dartree, Monaghan and Trough.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1885Timothy HealyNationalist
1886(b)Pat O'BrienNationalist
1891Parnellite Nationalist
1892Charles DiamondIrish National Federation
1895Daniel MacAleeseIrish National Federation
1900(b)Edward Charles ThompsonNationalist
1906Patrick O'HareNationalist
1907(b)James LardnerNationalist
1918Ernest BlytheSinn Féin
1922constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

Healy is also elected MP for South Londonderry and opts to sit there, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1900s

MacAleese dies, causing a by-election.

O'Hare resigns, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1910s

References