North Roscommon by-election, 1917
The North Roscommon by-election of 1917 was held on 3 February 1917. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Irish Parliamentary MP, James Joseph O'Kelly. It was won by the Sinn Féin candidate Count George Noble Plunkett,[1] the father of Joseph Plunkett who was shot for his role in the Easter Rising.
It was Sinn Féin's first victory for a Parliamentary election and would presage the virtual clean sweep of Southern Irish seats in the 1918 general election in Ireland.
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin | George Noble Plunkett | 3,022 | 55.9 | N/A | |
| Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Devine | 1,708 | 31.6 | ||
| Independent | Jasper Tully | 687 | 12.7 | ||
| Majority | 1,314 | 24.3 | |||
| Turnout | 5,403 | ||||
| Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||
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