North Wexford (UK Parliament constituency)
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North Wexford | |
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Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
1885–1922 | |
Seats | 1 |
Created from | County Wexford |
Replaced by | Wexford |
North Wexford was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament from 1885 to 1922.
Prior to 1885 the area was part of the County Wexford constituency. After 1922 the area was not represented in the UK Parliament.
Boundaries
This constituency comprised the northern part of County Wexford.
1885–1922: The baronies of Ballaghkeen North, Ballaghkeen South, Gorey, Scarawalsh and Shelmaliere East, that part of the barony of Bantry contained within the parishes of Chapel, Clonleigh, Clonmore, Killann, Killegny, Rossdroit, St. John's, St. Mullin's, Templeludigan and Templescoby, and that part of the barony of Shelmaliere West contained within the parish of Clonmore.[citation needed]
Members of Parliament
Election | Member | Party | |
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1885 | John Redmond | Nationalist | |
1892 | Thomas Joseph Healy | Anti-Parnellite Nationalist | |
1900 | Thomas Esmonde | Nationalist | |
1918 | Roger Sweetman | Sinn Féin | |
1922 | Constituency abolished |
Elections
Elections in the 1880s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Irish Parliamentary | John Redmond | 6,531 | 87.7 | ||
Irish Conservative | James Stopford | 917 | 12.3 | ||
Majority | 5,614 | 75.4 | |||
Turnout | 7,448 | 76.2 | |||
Registered electors | 9,768 | ||||
Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Parliamentary | John Redmond | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 9,768 | ||||
Irish Parliamentary hold |
Elections in the 1890s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Irish National Federation | Thomas Joseph Healy | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 9,890 | ||||
Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish National Federation | Thomas Joseph Healy | 5,723 | 86.9 | N/A | |
Irish Unionist | John Richard Magrath | 859 | 13.1 | New | |
Majority | 4,864 | 73.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 6,582 | 66.6 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 9,890 | ||||
Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish National Federation | Thomas Joseph Healy | 4,689 | 85.6 | −1.3 | |
Liberal Unionist | John Boursignot Falconer | 786 | 14.4 | +1.3 | |
Majority | 3,903 | 71.2 | −2.6 | ||
Turnout | 5,475 | 61.4 | −5.2 | ||
Registered electors | 8,913 | ||||
Irish National Federation hold | Swing | −1.3 |
Elections in the 1900s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Esmonde | 2,823 | 71.0 | −14.6 | |
Healyite Nationalist | Thomas Joseph Healy | 1,153 | 29.0 | New | |
Majority | 1,670 | 42.0 | −29.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,976 | 43.3 | −18.1 | ||
Registered electors | 9,183 | ||||
Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Esmonde | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 9,010 | ||||
Irish Parliamentary hold |
Elections in the 1910s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Esmonde | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 8,835 | ||||
Irish Parliamentary hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Esmonde | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 8,835 | ||||
Irish Parliamentary hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sinn Féin | Roger Sweetman | 10,162 | 58.6 | New | |
Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Esmonde | 7,189 | 41.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 2,973 | 17.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 17,351 | 75.4 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 23,022 | ||||
Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A |
References
- The Parliaments of England by Henry Stooks Smith (1st edition published in three volumes 1844–50), 2nd edition edited (in one volume) by F.W.S. Craig (Political Reference Publications 1973)
- 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 "W" (part 3)