South Leitrim (UK Parliament constituency)

Former parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom

South Leitrim

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

South 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 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 southern part of County Leitrim.

1885–1918: The baronies of Carrigallen and Mohill, and that part of the barony of Leitrim not contained within the constituency of North Leitrim.

## Members of Parliament

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Election | Member | Party

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| 1885 | Luke Hayden | Nationalist
| 1890 | Parnellite Nationalist
| 1892 | Jasper Tully | Anti-Parnellite Nationalist
| 1900 | Nationalist
| 1906 | Thomas Smyth | Nationalist
1918 | Constituency abolished: see Leitrim

## Elections

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### Elections in the 1880s

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General election 8 December 1885: Leitrim South[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | Luke Hayden | 4,525  | 90.2  |
| Irish Conservative | James Ormsby Lawder  | 489  | 9.8  |
Majority | 4,036  | 80.4  |
Turnout | 5,014  | 80.0  |
Registered electors | 6,270  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)
General election 6 July 1886: Leitrim South[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | Luke Hayden | Unopposed
Registered electors | 6,270  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary hold

### Elections in the 1890s

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General election 15 July 1892: Leitrim South[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish National Federation | Jasper Tully | 4,241  | 89.2  | N/A
| Irish Unionist | Robert O'Brien  | 516  | 10.8  | New
Majority | 3,725  | 78.4  | N/A
Turnout | 4,757  | 76.1  | N/A
Registered electors | 6,253  |  |
| Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A |
General election 16 July 1895: Leitrim South[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish National Federation | Jasper Tully | Unopposed
Registered electors | 7,136  |  |
| Irish National Federation hold

### Elections in the 1900s

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General election 1 October 1900: Leitrim South[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | Jasper Tully | Unopposed
Registered electors | 8,242  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary hold
General election 16 January 1906: Leitrim South[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Smyth | Unopposed
Registered electors | 5,971  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary hold

### Elections in the 1910s

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General election 19 January 1910: Leitrim South[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Smyth | Unopposed
Registered electors | 5,727  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary hold
General election 6 December 1910: Leitrim South[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Smyth | Unopposed
Registered electors | 5,727  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary hold

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. pp. 359–360\. 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 "L" (part 2)

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Parliamentary constituencies in County Leitrim

Parliament of Ireland
to 1800|

* Carrick (1614-1800)
* Jamestown (????-1800)
* Leitrim (????-1800)

Westminster 1801-1922
and First Dáil 1918|

* Leitrim (1801-1885)
* North Leitrim (1885-1918)
* South Leitrim (1885-1918)
* Leitrim (1918-1922)

Dáil Éireann
1918–present|

| Historic|

* Leitrim–Roscommon North (1921-1923)
* Leitrim–Sligo (1923-1937)
* Leitrim (1937-1948)
* Donegal–Leitrim (1969-1977)
* Roscommon–Leitrim (1969-1981)
* Sligo–North Leitrim (2007-2016)
* Roscommon–South Leitrim (2007-2016)

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Current|

* Sligo–Leitrim (1948-2007, 2016-)

European Parliament
1979-present|

* Connacht–Ulster (1979-2004)
* North-West (2004-2014)
* Midlands–North-West (2014-)

Constituencies in Ireland by county

Republic of Ireland|

* Carlow
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* Clare
* Cork
* Donegal
* Dublin
* Galway
* Kerry
* Kildare
* Kilkenny
* Laois
* Leitrim
* Limerick
* Longford
* Louth
* Mayo
* Meath
* Monaghan
* Offaly
* Roscommon
* Sligo
* Tipperary
* Waterford
* Westmeath
* Wexford
* Wicklow

Northern Ireland|

* Antrim
* Armagh
* Down
* Fermanagh
* Londonderry
* Tyrone

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