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North Meath (UK Parliament constituency)

North Meath was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament (MP) from 1885 to 1922.

North Meath
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
1885–1922
Seats1
Created fromMeath
Replaced byLouth–Meath

Prior to the 1885 United Kingdom general election the area was part of the Meath constituency. From 1922, on the establishment of the Irish Free State, it was not represented in the UK Parliament.

Boundaries

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This constituency comprised the northern part of County Meath.

1885–1922: The baronies of Fore, Kells Lower, Kells Upper, Morgallion, Slane Lower and Slane Upper, that part of the barony of Navan Lower not contained within the constituency of South Meath, and that part of the barony of Skreen contained within the parishes of Ardmulchan and Athlumney.

Members of Parliament

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YearsMemberParty
1885–1886Kevin Izod O'DohertyIrish Parliamentary Party
1886–1890Pierce MahonyIrish Parliamentary Party
1891–1892Parnellite
1892Michael DavittIrish National Federation
1893–1900James GibneyIrish National Federation
1900–1918Patrick WhiteIrish Parliamentary Party
1918Liam Mellows[1]Sinn Féin
1918–1922vacant

Elections

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Elections in the 1880s

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1885 general election: North Meath[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish ParliamentaryKevin Izod O'DohertyUnopposed
Registered electors6,652
Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)
1886 general election: North Meath[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish ParliamentaryPierce MahonyUnopposed
Registered electors6,652
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1890s

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1892 general election: North Meath[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National FederationMichael Davitt 2,549 54.3 N/A
Irish National LeaguePierce Mahony2,14645.7N/A
Majority4038.6N/A
Turnout4,69578.4N/A
Registered electors5,990
Irish National Federation gain from Irish ParliamentarySwingN/A

On petition, Davitt was unseated causing a by-election.

By-election, 1893: North Meath[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National FederationJames Gibney 2,635 52.6 −1.7
Irish National LeaguePierce Mahony2,37747.4+1.7
Majority2585.2−3.4
Turnout5,01282.7+4.3
Registered electors6,059
Irish National Federation holdSwing−1.7
1895 general election: North Meath[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National FederationJames Gibney 2,324 50.3 −4.0
Irish National LeagueJohn Sweetman2,29249.7+4.0
Majority320.6−8.0
Turnout4,61680.7+2.3
Registered electors5,721
Irish National Federation holdSwing−4.0

Elections in the 1900s

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1900 general election: North Meath[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish ParliamentaryPatrick White 1,453 52.5 +2.8
Healyite NationalistJames Gibney1,31647.5
Majority1375.0+4.4
Turnout2,76945.7−35.0
Registered electors6,064
Irish Parliamentary holdSwingN/A
1906 general election: North Meath[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish ParliamentaryPatrick WhiteUnopposed
Registered electors5,615
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1910s

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January 1910 general election: North Meath[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish ParliamentaryPatrick WhiteUnopposed
Registered electors5,662
Irish Parliamentary hold
December 1910 general election: North Meath[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish ParliamentaryPatrick WhiteUnopposed
Registered electors5,662
Irish Parliamentary hold
1918 general election: North Meath[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Sinn FéinLiam Mellows 6,982 65.0 New
Irish ParliamentaryPatrick Joseph Cusack3,75835.0N/A
Majority3,22430.0N/A
Turnout10,74073.0N/A
Registered electors14,716
Sinn Féin gain from Irish ParliamentarySwingN/A

Sources

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  • 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 "M" (part 2)

Footnotes

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  1. ^ He was also elected for Galway East
  2. ^ 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. 367–368, 394. ISBN 0901714127.


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