South Monaghan (UK Parliament constituency) explained

South Monaghan
Type:county
Parliament:uk
Year:1885
Abolished:1922
Seats:1
Previous:Monaghan
Next:Monaghan

South 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 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 southern part of County Monaghan.

1885–1922: The baronies of Cremorne and Farney.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1885Sir Joseph Neale McKennaNationalist
1891Parnellite Nationalist
1892Florence O'DriscollIrish National Federation
1895James DalyIrish National Federation
1900Nationalist
1902 (b)John McKeanNationalist
1909Independent Nationalist
1918Seán MacEnteeSinn Féin
1922Constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1900s

Daly resigns, prompting a by-election.

Elections in the 1910s

References