North Leitrim (UK Parliament constituency)

Former parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom

North Leitrim

Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
1885–1918
Seats| 1
Created from| Leitrim
Replaced by| Leitrim

North Leitrim was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland. From 1885 to 1918 it returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Prior to the 1885 United Kingdom general election and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Leitrim constituency.

## Boundaries

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This constituency comprised the northern part of County Leitrim.

1885–1918: The baronies of Dromahair and Rosclogher, and that part of the barony of Leitrim contained within the parish of Kiltubbrid and the townlands of Acres, Aghagrania, Aghnagollop, Ardcolum, Barnameenagh, Barnameenagh West, Blackrock, Carrickbaun, Carricknabrack, Corlough, Corloughlin, Cormeeltan, Cormongan, Cornamuddagh, Cornashamsoge, Corrachuill, Corryard, Creenagh, Crey, Derrintober, Derrintonagh, Derryhallagh, Derrynaseer, Derryteigeroe, Dorrusawillin, Dristernaun, Drumcoora, Drumcroman, Drumderg, Drumhalwy, Drumduff, Drumshanbo, Greaghfarnagh, Greaghnaguillaun, Largan, Largan Mountain, Lavaur, Mahanagh, Moneynure, Murhaun, Roscunnish, Shancurry and Sheskinacurry in the parish of Kiltoghert.

## Members of Parliament

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Election | Member | Party

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| 1885 | Michael Conway | Nationalist/Parnelite
| 1892 | P. A. McHugh | Anti-Parnellite Nationalist
| 1906 | Charles Dolan | Nationalist
| 1908 | Francis Meehan | Irish Parliamentary Party
1918 | Constituency abolished: see Leitrim

## Elections

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### Elections in the 1880s

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1885 general election: North Leitrim[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | Michael Conway | 4,686  | 89.6  |
| Irish Conservative | George Loftus Tottenham  | 541  | 10.4  |
Majority | 4,145  | 79.2  |
Turnout | 5,227  | 80.6  |
Registered electors | 6,483  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)
1886 general election: North Leitrim[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | Michael Conway | Unopposed
Registered electors | 6,483  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary hold

### Elections in the 1890s

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1892 general election: North Leitrim[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish National Federation | P. A. McHugh | 4,502  | 87.5  | N/A
| Irish Unionist | Charles Gore Loftus Tottenham  | 645  | 12.5  | New
Majority | 3,857  | 75.0  | N/A
Turnout | 5,147  | 76.9  | N/A
Registered electors | 6,692  |  |
| Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A |
1895 general election: North Leitrim[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish National Federation | P. A. McHugh | Unopposed
Registered electors | 6,515  |  |
| Irish National Federation hold

### Elections in the 1900s

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McHugh 1900 general election: North Leitrim[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | P. A. McHugh | 4,025  | 91.3  | N/A
| Irish Unionist | Charles James Singleton  | 383  | 8.7  | New
Majority | 3,642  | 82.6  | N/A
Turnout | 4,408  | 57.5  | N/A
Registered electors | 7,670  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | N/A |

McHugh is unseated after being adjudicated bankrupt, but then wins the seat again at a by-election.

By-election, 1903: North Leitrim[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | P. A. McHugh | Unopposed
Registered electors | 6,629  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary hold
1906 general election: North Leitrim[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | P. A. McHugh | Unopposed
Registered electors | 6,343  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary hold

McHugh is also elected MP for Sligo North and opts to sit there, causing a by-election.

By-election, 1906: North Leitrim[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | Charles Dolan | Unopposed
Registered electors | 6,343  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary hold

Dolan resigns, causing a by-election, in which he stood again as a Sinn Féin candidate.

By-election, 1908: North Leitrim[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | Francis Meehan | 3,103  | 72.8  | N/A
| Sinn Féin | Charles Dolan | 1,157  | 27.2  | New
Majority | 1,946  | 45.6  | N/A
Turnout | 4,260  | 68.8  | N/A
Registered electors | 6,192  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | N/A |

### Elections in the 1910s

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January 1910 general election: North Leitrim[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | Francis Meehan | Unopposed
Registered electors | 6,282  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary hold
December 1910 general election: North Leitrim[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | Francis Meehan | Unopposed
Registered electors | 6,282  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary hold

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 359\. ISBN 0901714127.

* Walker, B.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 "L" (part 2)

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