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    South Louth (UK Parliament constituency)

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    South Louth
    Former county constituency
    for the House of Commons
    1885–1918
    Seats1
    Created fromCounty Louth and Drogheda
    Replaced byCounty Louth

    South Louth was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected on a system of first-past-the-post, from 1885 to 1918. Prior to the 1885 general election and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Louth constituency.

    Boundaries

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    This constituency comprised the southern part of County Louth including the towns of Drogheda and Ardee. The seat was defined under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 as comprising the baronies of Drogheda and Ferrard, that part of the barony of Ardee not contained within the constituency of North Louth, and the county of the town of Drogheda.

    Members of Parliament

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    Years Member Party
    1885–1890 T. P. Gill Irish Parliamentary Party
    1891–1892 Irish National Federation
    1892–1895 Daniel Ambrose Irish National Federation
    1896–1900 Richard McGhee Irish National Federation
    1900–1901 Joseph Nolan Independent Nationalist
    1901–1918 Irish Parliamentary Party
    1918 constituency abolished: see County Louth

    Elections

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    The elections in this constituency took place using the first past the post electoral system.

    Elections in the 1880s

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    1885 general election: South Louth[1]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Irish Parliamentary T. P. Gill Unopposed
    Registered electors 5,796
    Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)
    1886 general election: South Louth[1]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Irish Parliamentary T. P. Gill Unopposed
    Registered electors 5,796
    Irish Parliamentary hold

    Elections in the 1890s

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    1892 general election: South Louth[1]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Irish National Federation Daniel Ambrose 2,451 68.5 N/A
    Irish National League Joseph Nolan 1,126 31.5 N/A
    Majority 1,325 37.0 N/A
    Turnout 3,577 66.0 N/A
    Registered electors 5,418
    Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A
    1895 general election: South Louth[1]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Irish National Federation Daniel Ambrose 2,006 65.8 −2.7
    Irish National League James Gubbins Fitzgerald 1,044 34.2 +2.7
    Majority 962 31.6 −5.4
    Turnout 3,050 58.4 −7.6
    Registered electors 5,221
    Irish National Federation hold Swing −2.7

    Ambrose's death causes a by-election.

    By-Election 19 March 1896: South Louth[1]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Irish National Federation Richard McGhee 1,626 48.8 −17.0
    Irish National League J. P. Nolan 1,249 37.5 +3.3
    Ind. Nationalist Philip Callan 459 13.8 New
    Majority 377 11.3 −20.3
    Turnout 3,334 64.7 +6.3
    Registered electors 5,155
    Irish National Federation hold Swing −10.2

    Elections in the 1900s

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    1900 general election: South Louth[1]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Ind. Nationalist Joseph Nolan 1,233 56.9 N/A
    Irish Parliamentary Richard McGhee 934 43.1 N/A
    Majority 299 13.8 N/A
    Turnout 2,167 39.5 −18.9
    Registered electors 5,480
    Ind. Nationalist gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A
    1906 general election: South Louth[1]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Irish Parliamentary Joseph Nolan Unopposed
    Registered electors 4,997
    Irish Parliamentary gain from Ind. Nationalist

    Elections in the 1910s

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    January 1910 general election: South Louth[1]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Irish Parliamentary Joseph Nolan Unopposed
    Registered electors 4,802
    Irish Parliamentary hold
    December 1910 general election: South Louth[1]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Irish Parliamentary Joseph Nolan Unopposed
    Registered electors 4,802
    Irish Parliamentary hold

    References

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    1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 365. ISBN 0901714127.


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