North Roscommon (UK Parliament constituency) explained

North Roscommon
Type:county
Parliament:uk
Year:1885
Abolished:1922
Seats:1
Previous:Roscommon
Next:Leitrim–Roscommon North

North Roscommon was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament from 1885 to 1922.

Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the Roscommon constituency. From 1922 it was no longer represented in the UK Parliament.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the northern part of County Roscommon.

1885–1922: The baronies of Ballintober North, Boyle and Frenchpark, and that part of the barony of Roscommon not contained in the constituency of South Roscommon.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1885James Joseph O'KellyNationalist
1892Matthias McDonnell BodkinAnti-Parnellite Nationalist
1895James Joseph O'KellyParnellite Nationalist
(Nationalist from 1900)
1917George Noble PlunkettSinn Féin
1922Constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1910s

O'Kelly dies, prompting a by-election.

References