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North Roscommon (UK Parliament constituency)

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

North Roscommon
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
18851922
Seats1
Created fromRoscommon
Replaced byLeitrim–Roscommon North

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 edit

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 edit

Elections edit

Elections in the 1880s edit

1885 general election: North Roscommon[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary James Joseph O'Kelly 4,664 72.1
Irish Parliamentary Patrick Mullany 1,438 22.2
Irish Conservative Caleb Robertson 366 5.7
Majority 3,226 49.9
Turnout 6,468 74.5
Registered electors 8,682
Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)
1886 general election: North Roscommon[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary James Joseph O'Kelly Unopposed
Registered electors 8,682
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1890s edit

1892 general election: North Roscommon[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish National Federation Matthias McDonnell Bodkin 3,251 50.4 N/A
Irish National League James Joseph O'Kelly 3,199 49.6 N/A
Majority 52 0.8 N/A
Turnout 6,450 68.8 N/A
Registered electors 9,730
Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A
1895 general election: North Roscommon[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish National League James Joseph O'Kelly 3,411 53.8 +4.2
Irish National Federation Thomas Condon 2,935 46.2 −4.2
Majority 476 7.6 N/A
Turnout 6,346 65.2 −3.6
Registered electors 9,739
Irish National League gain from Irish National Federation Swing N/A

Elections in the 1900s edit

1900 general election: North Roscommon[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary James Joseph O'Kelly Unopposed
Registered electors 8,995
Irish Parliamentary hold
1906 general election: North Roscommon[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary James Joseph O'Kelly Unopposed
Registered electors 8,627
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1910s edit

O'Kelly dies, prompting a by-election.

By-election, 1917: North Roscommon[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Sinn Féin George Noble Plunkett 3,022 55.8 New
Irish Parliamentary Thomas Devine 1,708 31.5 N/A
Independent Nationalist Jasper Tulley 687 12.7 New
Majority 1,314 24.3 N/A
Turnout 5,417 67.7 N/A
Registered electors 7,997
Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A
1918 general election: North Roscommon[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Sinn Féin George Noble Plunkett Unopposed
Registered electors 21,258
Sinn Féin hold

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. pp. 371, 396. ISBN 0901714127.
  • Walker, Brian M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.


north, roscommon, parliament, constituency, north, roscommon, parliament, constituency, ireland, returning, member, parliament, from, 1885, 1922, north, roscommonformer, county, constituencyfor, house, commons1885, 1922seats1created, fromroscommonreplaced, byl. North Roscommon was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland returning one Member of Parliament from 1885 to 1922 North RoscommonFormer county constituencyfor the House of Commons1885 1922Seats1Created fromRoscommonReplaced byLeitrim Roscommon NorthPrior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the Roscommon constituency From 1922 it was no longer represented in the UK Parliament 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 ReferencesBoundaries editThis 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 editElection Member Party1885 James Joseph O Kelly Nationalist1892 Matthias McDonnell Bodkin Anti Parnellite Nationalist1895 James Joseph O Kelly Parnellite Nationalist Nationalist from 1900 1917 George Noble Plunkett Sinn Fein1922 Constituency abolishedElections editElections in the 1880s edit 1885 general election North Roscommon 1 Party Candidate Votes Irish Parliamentary James Joseph O Kelly 4 664 72 1Irish Parliamentary Patrick Mullany 1 438 22 2Irish Conservative Caleb Robertson 366 5 7Majority 3 226 49 9Turnout 6 468 74 5Registered electors 8 682Irish Parliamentary win new seat 1886 general election North Roscommon 1 Party Candidate Votes Irish Parliamentary James Joseph O Kelly UnopposedRegistered electors 8 682Irish Parliamentary holdElections in the 1890s edit 1892 general election North Roscommon 1 Party Candidate Votes Irish National Federation Matthias McDonnell Bodkin 3 251 50 4 N AIrish National League James Joseph O Kelly 3 199 49 6 N AMajority 52 0 8 N ATurnout 6 450 68 8 N ARegistered electors 9 730Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N A1895 general election North Roscommon 1 Party Candidate Votes Irish National League James Joseph O Kelly 3 411 53 8 4 2Irish National Federation Thomas Condon 2 935 46 2 4 2Majority 476 7 6 N ATurnout 6 346 65 2 3 6Registered electors 9 739Irish National League gain from Irish National Federation Swing N AElections in the 1900s edit 1900 general election North Roscommon 1 Party Candidate Votes Irish Parliamentary James Joseph O Kelly UnopposedRegistered electors 8 995Irish Parliamentary hold1906 general election North Roscommon 1 Party Candidate Votes Irish Parliamentary James Joseph O Kelly UnopposedRegistered electors 8 627Irish Parliamentary holdElections in the 1910s edit January 1910 general election North Roscommon 1 Party Candidate Votes Irish Parliamentary James Joseph O Kelly UnopposedRegistered electors 8 528Irish Parliamentary holdDecember 1910 general election North Roscommon 1 Party Candidate Votes Irish Parliamentary James Joseph O Kelly UnopposedRegistered electors 8 528Irish Parliamentary holdO Kelly dies prompting a by election By election 1917 North Roscommon 1 Party Candidate Votes Sinn Fein George Noble Plunkett 3 022 55 8 NewIrish Parliamentary Thomas Devine 1 708 31 5 N AIndependent Nationalist Jasper Tulley 687 12 7 NewMajority 1 314 24 3 N ATurnout 5 417 67 7 N ARegistered electors 7 997Sinn Fein gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N A1918 general election North Roscommon 1 Party Candidate Votes Sinn Fein George Noble Plunkett UnopposedRegistered electors 21 258Sinn Fein holdReferences edit a b c d e f g h i j Walker B M ed 1978 Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland 1801 1922 Dublin Royal Irish Academy pp 371 396 ISBN 0901714127 Walker Brian M ed 1978 Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland 1801 1922 Dublin Royal Irish Academy ISBN 0901714127 Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with R part 2 This article about a Historic Westminster constituency in Ireland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title North Roscommon UK Parliament constituency amp oldid 1186729585, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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