North Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–1918

North Tyrone

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

North Tyrone was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the British House of Commons 1885–1918.

Prior to the 1885 United Kingdom general election the area was part of the Tyrone constituency. From the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 North Tyrone became part of the new North-West Tyrone constituency.

Notably, from 1895 until its abolition in 1918 the seat elected four Liberal MPs in succession by narrow margins; they were the only Liberals elected anywhere in Ireland during this time period, and remain the last MPs from a mainland party other than the Conservatives and their allies to represent a seat in the UK Parliament on the island of Ireland.

## Boundaries[edit]

This constituency comprised the northern part of County Tyrone, consisting of the baronies of Strabane Lower and West Omagh, and that part of the barony of Strabane Upper consisting of the townlands of Aghalane, Ballynasollus, Bradkeel, Carnargan, Corickmore, Craigatuke, Cruckaclady, Dergbrough, Eden Back, Eden Fore, Eden Mill, Glencoppogagh, Glenga, Glashygolgan, Landahussy Lower, Landahussy Upper, Learden Lower, Learden Upper, Letterbrat, Lislea North, Lislea South, Lisnacreaght, Meenagarragh, Meenagorp, Tullagherin and Tullynadall in the parish of Upper Bodoney.

## Members of Parliament[edit]

Election | Member | Party

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| 1885 | Lord Ernest Hamilton | Conservative
| 1892 | Lord Frederick Spencer Hamilton | Conservative
| 1895 | Charles Hare Hemphill | Liberal
| 1906 | William Huston Dodd | Liberal
| 1907 | Redmond John Barry | Liberal
| 1911 | Thomas Wallace Russell | Liberal
1918 | constituency abolished

## Elections[edit]

### Elections in the 1880s[edit]

General election 28 November 1885: Tyrone North[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Conservative | Ernest Hamilton | 3,345  | 53.4  |
| Irish Parliamentary | John Dillon | 2,922  | 46.6  |
Majority  | 423  | 6.8  |
Turnout | 6,267  | 92.0  |
Registered electors | 6,810  |  |
| Irish Conservative win (new seat)
General election 10 July 1886: Tyrone North [1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Unionist | Ernest Hamilton | 3,219  | 52.9  | −0.5
| Liberal | James Owens Wylie | 2,867  | 47.1  | New
Majority  | 352  | 5.8  | −1.0
Turnout | 6,086  | 89.4  | −2.6
Registered electors | 6,810  |  |
| Irish Unionist hold | Swing | −0.5  |

### Elections in the 1890s[edit]

General election 15 July 1892: Tyrone North [1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Unionist | Frederick Hamilton | 3,045  | 50.4  | −2.5
| Liberal | James Brown Dougherty | 2,996  | 49.6  | +2.5
Majority  | 49  | 0.8  | −5.0
Turnout | 6,041  | 93.2  | +3.8
Registered electors | 6,481  |  |
| Irish Unionist hold | Swing | −2.5  |
Charles Hemphill General election 18 July 1895: Tyrone North [1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Charles Hemphill | 2,948  | 50.8  | +1.2
| Irish Unionist | William Wilson  | 2,857  | 49.2  | −1.2
Majority  | 91  | 1.6  | N/A
Turnout | 5,805  | 94.1  | +0.9
Registered electors | 6,171  |  |
| Liberal gain from Irish Unionist | Swing | +1.2  |

### Elections in the 1900s[edit]

1900 general election: Tyrone North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Charles Hemphill | 2,869  | 50.5  | −0.3
| Irish Unionist | Daniel James Wilson  | 2,814  | 49.5  | +0.3
Majority  | 55  | 1.0  | −0.6
Turnout | 5,683  | 92.1  | −2.0
Registered electors | 6,168  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −0.3  |
Dodd 1906 general election: Tyrone North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | William Huston Dodd | 2,966  | 50.1  | −0.4
| Irish Unionist | Denis Henry | 2,957  | 49.9  | +0.4
Majority  | 9  | 0.2  | −0.8
Turnout | 5,923  | 95.8  | +3.7
Registered electors | 6,181  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −0.4  |
Redmond Barry 1907 Tyrone North by-election Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Redmond Barry | 3,013  | 50.1  | 0.0
| Irish Unionist | Denis Henry | 3,006  | 49.9  | 0.0
Majority  | 7  | 0.2  | 0.0
Turnout | 6,019  | 96.6  | +0.8
Registered electors | 6,230  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | 0.0  |

### Elections in the 1910s[edit]

General election 26 January 1910: Tyrone North [1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Redmond Barry | 3,238  | 50.8  | +0.7
| Irish Unionist | Emerson Herdman | 3,136  | 49.2  | −0.7
Majority  | 102  | 1.6  | +1.4
Turnout | 6,374  | 97.0  | +1.2
Registered electors | 6,572  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +0.7  |
General election 14 December 1910: Tyrone North [1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Redmond Barry | 3,170  | 51.1  | +0.3
| Irish Unionist | Arthur John Hamilton  | 3,038  | 48.9  | −0.3
Majority  | 132  | 2.2  | +0.6
Turnout | 6,208  | 94.5  | −2.5
Registered electors | 6,572  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +0.3  |
1911 North Tyrone by-election [1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Thomas Russell | 3,104  | 50.1  | −1.0
| Irish Unionist | Emerson Herdman | 3,086  | 49.9  | +1.0
Majority  | 18  | 0.2  | −2.0
Turnout | 6,190  | 94.5  | 0.0
Registered electors | 6,551  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −1.0  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f g Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. pp. 375–376. ISBN 0901714127.

* 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 "T" (part 2)

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Parliamentary constituencies in County Tyrone

Parliament of Ireland
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* County Tyrone (???-1800)
* Augher (1614-1800)
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Westminster
1801-present|

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* Dungannon (1801-85)
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* Mid Tyrone (1885-1918)
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* North-East Tyrone (1918-22)
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* South Tyrone (1885-1922)

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* Fermanagh & South Tyrone (1950--)
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| Seats taken|

North West Tyrone

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1921–22|

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Fermanagh & Tyrone

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(none)

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* Fermanagh & Tyrone (1921–29)
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* West Tyrone (1929–72)

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Constitutional Convention 1975-76
Assembly 1982-86|

* Fermanagh & South Tyrone
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Assembly (1998–present)|

* Fermanagh & South Tyrone
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1979-2020|

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