North Donegal (UK Parliament constituency) explained

North Donegal
Type:county
Parliament:uk
Year:1885
Abolished:1922
Seats:1
Previous:Donegal
Next:Donegal

North Donegal was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.

Prior to the 1885 United Kingdom general election the area was part of the Donegal 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 Donegal, consisting of the barony of Inishowen East, that part of the barony of Inishowen West not contained within the constituency of East Donegal, and that part of the barony of Kilmacrenan contained within the parishes of Clandavaddog, Killygarvan and Tullyfern and the townlands of Drumherrive, Glenalla and Ray in the parish of Aughnish.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberPartyNote
1885, December 1James Edward O'DohertyIrish ParliamentaryResigned
1890, June 25James Rochfort MaguireIrish ParliamentaryParty split
1890, December 1Irish National LeagueRe-elected for West Clare
1892, July 12John MainsIrish National Federation
1895, July 15Thomas Bartholomew CurranIrish National Federation
1900, October 8William O'DohertyIrish ParliamentaryDied 18 May 1905
1905, June 15John MuldoonIrish Parliamentary
1906, January 16Philip O'DohertyIrish Parliamentary
1918, December 14 2Joseph O'DohertySinn FéinDid not take his seat at Westminster
1922, October 26UK constituency abolished

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Elections

Elections in the 1880s

References

Book: Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Brian M.. Walker. Royal Irish Academy. 1978. Dublin. 0901714127.