South Westmeath (UK Parliament constituency)
South Westmeath | |
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
1885–1918 | |
Number of members | One |
Replaced by | Westmeath |
Created from | Athlone and Westmeath |
South Westmeath was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament (MP) 1885–1918.
Prior to the 1885 general election and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Westmeath constituency.
Boundaries
This constituency comprised the southern part of County Westmeath.
Members of Parliament
Years | Member | Party | |
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1885–1890 | Donal Sullivan | Irish Parliamentary Party | |
1891–1900 | Anti-Parnellite | ||
1900–1907 | Irish Parliamentary Party | ||
1907–1918 | Sir Walter Nugent, Bt. | Irish Parliamentary Party | |
Elections
Elections in the 1880s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Irish Parliamentary | Donal Sullivan | 3,618 | 94.8 | N/A | |
Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union | Herman Smith | 200 | 5.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 3,418 | 89.5 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,818 | 70.5 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 5,419 | ||||
Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Parliamentary | Donal Sullivan | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 5,419 | ||||
Irish Parliamentary hold |
Elections in the 1890s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Irish National Federation | Donal Sullivan | 2,535 | 70.1 | N/A | |
Irish National League | Charles O'Donoghue | 1,080 | 29.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,455 | 40.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,615 | 68.2 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 5,304 | ||||
Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Irish National Federation | Donal Sullivan | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 5,280 | ||||
Irish National Federation hold |
Elections in the 1900s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Irish Parliamentary | Donal Sullivan | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 6,600 | ||||
Irish Parliamentary hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Parliamentary | Donal Sullivan | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 5,379 | ||||
Irish Parliamentary hold |
Sullivan's death causes a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Parliamentary | Walter Nugent | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 5,958 | ||||
Irish Parliamentary hold |
Elections in the 1910s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Irish Parliamentary | Walter Nugent | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 6,755 | ||||
Irish Parliamentary hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Parliamentary | Walter Nugent | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 6,755 | ||||
Irish Parliamentary hold |
References
- Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922, edited by B.M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978)
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 3)
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