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Mid Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)

Mid Tyrone was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the British House of Commons 1885–1918.

Mid Tyrone
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
18851918
Seats1
Created fromTyrone
Replaced byNorth East Tyrone and North West Tyrone

Before the 1885 general election the area was part of the Tyrone constituency. From the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 Mid Tyrone was divided between the new North-East Tyrone and North-West Tyrone constituencies.

Boundaries edit

This constituency comprised the central part of County Tyrone, consisting of the barony of East Omagh and that part of the barony of Strabane Upper not contained within the constituency of North Tyrone.

Members of Parliament edit

From To Name Party Born Died
1885 1895 Matthew Joseph Kenny   Nationalist (Irish Parliamentary Party)1 1 February 1861 8 December 1942
1895 January 1910 George Murnaghan   Nationalist1 4 July 1847 13 January 1929
January 1910 December 1910 Gerald Brunskill   Unionist 4 April 1866 4 October 1918
December 1910 1918 Richard McGhee   Nationalist 1851 1930

1Anti-Parnellite Nationalist 1891–1900

Elections edit

Elections in the 1880s edit

General election 1 December 1885: Tyrone Mid[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Matthew Joseph Kenny 4,299 61.8
Irish Conservative Hugh Hamilton Moore 2,657 38.2
Majority 1,642 23.6
Turnout 6,956 86.1
Registered electors 8,083
Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)
General election 13 July 1886: Tyrone Mid[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Matthew Joseph Kenny 4,145 62.6 +0.8
Irish Conservative Hugh Hamilton Moore 2,475 37.4 −0.8
Majority 1,670 25.2 +1.6
Turnout 6,620 81.9 −4.2
Registered electors 8,083
Irish Parliamentary hold Swing +0.8

Elections in the 1890s edit

General election 8 July 1892: Tyrone Mid[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish National Federation Matthew Joseph Kenny 3,667 57.4 −5.2
Irish Unionist Edward Charles Thompson 2,598 40.7 +3.3
Irish National Federation George Noble Plunkett 123 1.9 N/A
Majority 1,069 16.7 −8.5
Turnout 6,388 83.2 +1.3
Registered electors 7,678
Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing −4.3
General election 26 July 1895: Tyrone Mid[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish National Federation George Murnaghan 3,759 62.5 +5.1
Liberal Unionist Edward Charles Thompson 2,252 37.5 −3.2
Majority 1,507 25.0 +8.3
Turnout 6,011 79.8 −3.4
Registered electors 7,531
Irish National Federation hold Swing +4.2

Elections in the 1900s edit

Elections in the 1910s edit

General election 24 January 1910: Tyrone Mid[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Unionist Gerald Brunskill 2,475 42.8 New
Irish Parliamentary John Valentine 2,070 35.8 N/A
Independent Nationalist George Murnaghan 1,244 21.5 New
Majority 405 7.0 N/A
Turnout 5,789 88.9 N/A
Registered electors 6,512
Irish Unionist gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A
 
McGhee
General election 12 December 1910: Tyrone Mid[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Richard McGhee 3,102 56.6 +20.8
Irish Unionist Gerald Brunskill 2,379 43.4 +0.6
Majority 723 13.2 N/A
Turnout 5,481 84.2 −4.7
Registered electors 6,512
Irish Parliamentary gain from Irish Unionist Swing +10.1

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 376. ISBN 0901714127.
  • Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922, edited by B.M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978)

External links edit

    tyrone, parliament, constituency, tyrone, parliamentary, constituency, ireland, returned, member, parliament, british, house, commons, 1885, 1918, tyroneformer, county, constituencyfor, house, commons1885, 1918seats1created, fromtyronereplaced, bynorth, east, . Mid Tyrone was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland It returned one Member of Parliament MP to the British House of Commons 1885 1918 Mid TyroneFormer county constituencyfor the House of Commons1885 1918Seats1Created fromTyroneReplaced byNorth East Tyrone and North West TyroneBefore the 1885 general election the area was part of the Tyrone constituency From the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 Mid Tyrone was divided between the new North East Tyrone and North West Tyrone constituencies Contents 1 Boundaries 2 Members of Parliament 3 Elections 3 1 Elections in the 1880s 3 2 Elections in the 1890s 3 3 Elections in the 1900s 3 4 Elections in the 1910s 4 References 5 External linksBoundaries editThis constituency comprised the central part of County Tyrone consisting of the barony of East Omagh and that part of the barony of Strabane Upper not contained within the constituency of North Tyrone Members of Parliament editFrom To Name Party Born Died1885 1895 Matthew Joseph Kenny Nationalist Irish Parliamentary Party 1 1 February 1861 8 December 19421895 January 1910 George Murnaghan Nationalist1 4 July 1847 13 January 1929January 1910 December 1910 Gerald Brunskill Unionist 4 April 1866 4 October 1918December 1910 1918 Richard McGhee Nationalist 1851 19301Anti Parnellite Nationalist 1891 1900Elections editElections in the 1880s edit General election 1 December 1885 Tyrone Mid 1 Party Candidate Votes Irish Parliamentary Matthew Joseph Kenny 4 299 61 8Irish Conservative Hugh Hamilton Moore 2 657 38 2Majority 1 642 23 6Turnout 6 956 86 1Registered electors 8 083Irish Parliamentary win new seat General election 13 July 1886 Tyrone Mid 1 Party Candidate Votes Irish Parliamentary Matthew Joseph Kenny 4 145 62 6 0 8Irish Conservative Hugh Hamilton Moore 2 475 37 4 0 8Majority 1 670 25 2 1 6Turnout 6 620 81 9 4 2Registered electors 8 083Irish Parliamentary hold Swing 0 8Elections in the 1890s edit General election 8 July 1892 Tyrone Mid 1 Party Candidate Votes Irish National Federation Matthew Joseph Kenny 3 667 57 4 5 2Irish Unionist Edward Charles Thompson 2 598 40 7 3 3Irish National Federation George Noble Plunkett 123 1 9 N AMajority 1 069 16 7 8 5Turnout 6 388 83 2 1 3Registered electors 7 678Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing 4 3General election 26 July 1895 Tyrone Mid 1 Party Candidate Votes Irish National Federation George Murnaghan 3 759 62 5 5 1Liberal Unionist Edward Charles Thompson 2 252 37 5 3 2Majority 1 507 25 0 8 3Turnout 6 011 79 8 3 4Registered electors 7 531Irish National Federation hold Swing 4 2Elections in the 1900s edit General election 6 October 1900 Tyrone Mid 1 Party Candidate Votes Irish Parliamentary George Murnaghan UnopposedRegistered electors 7 560Irish Parliamentary holdGeneral election 19 January 1906 Tyrone Mid 1 Party Candidate Votes Irish Parliamentary George Murnaghan UnopposedRegistered electors 6 795Irish Parliamentary holdElections in the 1910s edit General election 24 January 1910 Tyrone Mid 1 Party Candidate Votes Irish Unionist Gerald Brunskill 2 475 42 8 NewIrish Parliamentary John Valentine 2 070 35 8 N AIndependent Nationalist George Murnaghan 1 244 21 5 NewMajority 405 7 0 N ATurnout 5 789 88 9 N ARegistered electors 6 512Irish Unionist gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N A nbsp McGheeGeneral election 12 December 1910 Tyrone Mid 1 Party Candidate Votes Irish Parliamentary Richard McGhee 3 102 56 6 20 8Irish Unionist Gerald Brunskill 2 379 43 4 0 6Majority 723 13 2 N ATurnout 5 481 84 2 4 7Registered electors 6 512Irish Parliamentary gain from Irish Unionist Swing 10 1References edit a b c d e f g h Walker B M ed 1978 Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland 1801 1922 Dublin Royal Irish Academy p 376 ISBN 0901714127 Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland 1801 1922 edited by B M Walker Royal Irish Academy 1978 External links editLeigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with T part 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mid Tyrone UK Parliament constituency amp oldid 1186723180, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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