Notably, from 1895 until its abolition in 1918 the seat elected four Liberal MPs in succession by narrow margins; they were the only Liberals elected anywhere in Ireland during this time period, and remain the last MPs from a mainland party other than the Conservatives and their allies to represent a seat in the UK Parliament on the island of Ireland.
This constituency comprised the northern part of County Tyrone, consisting of the baronies of Strabane Lower and West Omagh, and that part of the barony of Strabane Upper consisting of the townlands of Aghalane, Ballynasollus, Bradkeel, Carnargan, Corickmore, Craigatuke, Cruckaclady, Dergbrough, Eden Back, Eden Fore, Eden Mill, Glencoppogagh, Glenga, Glashygolgan, Landahussy Lower, Landahussy Upper, Learden Lower, Learden Upper, Letterbrat, Lislea North, Lislea South, Lisnacreaght, Meenagarragh, Meenagorp, Tullagherin and Tullynadall in the parish of Upper Bodoney.
^ abcdefgWalker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. pp. 375–376. ISBN0901714127.
Walker, Brian M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN0901714127.
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North Tyrone was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland It returned one Member of Parliament MP to the British House of Commons 1885 1918 North TyroneFormer county constituencyfor the House of Commons1885 1918Seats1Created fromTyroneReplaced byNorth West TyronePrior to the 1885 United Kingdom general election the area was part of the Tyrone constituency From the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 North Tyrone became part of the new North West Tyrone constituency Notably from 1895 until its abolition in 1918 the seat elected four Liberal MPs in succession by narrow margins they were the only Liberals elected anywhere in Ireland during this time period and remain the last MPs from a mainland party other than the Conservatives and their allies to represent a seat in the UK Parliament on the island of Ireland 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 Tyrone consisting of the baronies of Strabane Lower and West Omagh and that part of the barony of Strabane Upper consisting of the townlands of Aghalane Ballynasollus Bradkeel Carnargan Corickmore Craigatuke Cruckaclady Dergbrough Eden Back Eden Fore Eden Mill Glencoppogagh Glenga Glashygolgan Landahussy Lower Landahussy Upper Learden Lower Learden Upper Letterbrat Lislea North Lislea South Lisnacreaght Meenagarragh Meenagorp Tullagherin and Tullynadall in the parish of Upper Bodoney Members of Parliament editElection Member Party1885 Lord Ernest Hamilton Conservative1892 Lord Frederick Spencer Hamilton Conservative1895 Charles Hare Hemphill Liberal1906 William Huston Dodd Liberal1907 Redmond John Barry Liberal1911 Thomas Wallace Russell Liberal1918 constituency abolishedElections editElections in the 1880s edit General election 28 November 1885 Tyrone North 1 Party Candidate Votes Irish Conservative Ernest Hamilton 3 345 53 4Irish Parliamentary John Dillon 2 922 46 6Majority 423 6 8Turnout 6 267 92 0Registered electors 6 810Irish Conservative win new seat General election 10 July 1886 Tyrone North 1 Party Candidate Votes Irish Unionist Ernest Hamilton 3 219 52 9 0 5Liberal James Owens Wylie 2 867 47 1 NewMajority 352 5 8 1 0Turnout 6 086 89 4 2 6Registered electors 6 810Irish Unionist hold Swing 0 5Elections in the 1890s edit General election 15 July 1892 Tyrone North 1 Party Candidate Votes Irish Unionist Frederick Hamilton 3 045 50 4 2 5Liberal James Brown Dougherty 2 996 49 6 2 5Majority 49 0 8 5 0Turnout 6 041 93 2 3 8Registered electors 6 481Irish Unionist hold Swing 2 5 nbsp Charles HemphillGeneral election 18 July 1895 Tyrone North 1 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Charles Hemphill 2 948 50 8 1 2Irish Unionist William Wilson 2 857 49 2 1 2Majority 91 1 6 N ATurnout 5 805 94 1 0 9Registered electors 6 171Liberal gain from Irish Unionist Swing 1 2Elections in the 1900s edit 1900 general election Tyrone North Party Candidate Votes Liberal Charles Hemphill 2 869 50 5 0 3Irish Unionist Daniel James Wilson 2 814 49 5 0 3Majority 55 1 0 0 6Turnout 5 683 92 1 2 0Registered electors 6 168Liberal hold Swing 0 3 nbsp Dodd1906 general election Tyrone North Party Candidate Votes Liberal William Huston Dodd 2 966 50 1 0 4Irish Unionist Denis Henry 2 957 49 9 0 4Majority 9 0 2 0 8Turnout 5 923 95 8 3 7Registered electors 6 181Liberal hold Swing 0 4 nbsp Redmond Barry1907 Tyrone North by election Party Candidate Votes Liberal Redmond Barry 3 013 50 1 0 0Irish Unionist Denis Henry 3 006 49 9 0 0Majority 7 0 2 0 0Turnout 6 019 96 6 0 8Registered electors 6 230Liberal hold Swing 0 0Elections in the 1910s edit General election 26 January 1910 Tyrone North 1 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Redmond Barry 3 238 50 8 0 7Irish Unionist Emerson Herdman 3 136 49 2 0 7Majority 102 1 6 1 4Turnout 6 374 97 0 1 2Registered electors 6 572Liberal hold Swing 0 7General election 14 December 1910 Tyrone North 1 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Redmond Barry 3 170 51 1 0 3Irish Unionist Arthur John Hamilton 3 038 48 9 0 3Majority 132 2 2 0 6Turnout 6 208 94 5 2 5Registered electors 6 572Liberal hold Swing 0 31911 North Tyrone by election 1 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Thomas Russell 3 104 50 1 1 0Irish Unionist Emerson Herdman 3 086 49 9 1 0Majority 18 0 2 2 0Turnout 6 190 94 5 0 0Registered electors 6 551Liberal hold Swing 1 0References edit a b c d e f g Walker B M ed 1978 Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland 1801 1922 Dublin Royal Irish Academy pp 375 376 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 T part 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title North Tyrone UK Parliament constituency amp oldid 1186723116, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
