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South Leitrim (UK Parliament constituency)

South Leitrim was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland. From 1885 to 1918 it returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

South Leitrim
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
18851918
Seats1
Created fromLeitrim
Replaced byLeitrim

Prior to the 1885 general election and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Leitrim constituency.

Boundaries edit

This constituency comprised the southern part of County Leitrim.

1885–1918: The baronies of Carrigallen and Mohill, and that part of the barony of Leitrim not contained within the constituency of North Leitrim.

Members of Parliament edit

Elections edit

Elections in the 1880s edit

General election 8 December 1885: Leitrim South[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Luke Hayden 4,525 90.2
Irish Conservative James Ormsby Lawder 489 9.8
Majority 4,036 80.4
Turnout 5,014 80.0
Registered electors 6,270
Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)
General election 6 July 1886: Leitrim South[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Luke Hayden Unopposed
Registered electors 6,270
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1890s edit

General election 15 July 1892: Leitrim South[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish National Federation Jasper Tully 4,241 89.2 N/A
Irish Unionist Robert O'Brien 516 10.8 New
Majority 3,725 78.4 N/A
Turnout 4,757 76.1 N/A
Registered electors 6,253
Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A

Elections in the 1900s edit

General election 1 October 1900: Leitrim South[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Jasper Tully Unopposed
Registered electors 8,242
Irish Parliamentary hold
General election 16 January 1906: Leitrim South[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Thomas Smyth Unopposed
Registered electors 5,971
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1910s edit

General election 19 January 1910: Leitrim South[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Thomas Smyth Unopposed
Registered electors 5,727
Irish Parliamentary hold
General election 6 December 1910: Leitrim South[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Thomas Smyth Unopposed
Registered electors 5,727
Irish Parliamentary hold

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. pp. 359–360. ISBN 0901714127.
  • Walker, Brian M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.


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