South Westmeath (UK Parliament constituency)

UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland, 1885–1918

South Westmeath

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

South Westmeath was a constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament to the United Kingdom House of Commons from 1885 to 1918.

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

## Boundaries

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This constituency comprised the southern part of County Westmeath.

1885–1918: The baronies of Brawny, Clonlonan, Kilkenny West, Moycashel and Rathconrath, that part of the barony of Fartullagh not contained within the constituency of North Westmeath, that part of the barony of Moyashel and Magheradernon contained within the parish of Dysart (exclusing the townlands of Ballyote, Slanebeg and Slanemore), and that part of the barony of Moyguish contained within the parish of Kilmacnevan.

## Members of Parliament

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Years | Member  | Party

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1885–1890  |  | Donal Sullivan | Irish Parliamentary Party
1891–1900  |  | Irish National Federation
1900–1907 |  | Irish Parliamentary Party
1907–1918  |  | Sir Walter Nugent, Bt. | Irish Parliamentary Party

## Elections

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### Elections in the 1880s

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1885 general election: South Westmeath[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | Donal Sullivan | 3,618  | 94.8  |
| Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union | Herman Smith | 200  | 5.2  |
Majority | 3,418  | 89.6  |
Turnout | 3,818  | 70.5  |
Registered electors | 5,419  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)
1886 general election: South Westmeath[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | Donal Sullivan | Unopposed
Registered electors | 5,419  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary hold

### Elections in the 1890s

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1892 general election: South Westmeath[1] 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 |
1895 general election: South Westmeath[1] 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

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1900 general election: South Westmeath[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | Donal Sullivan | Unopposed
Registered electors | 6,600  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary hold
1906 general election: South Westmeath[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | Donal Sullivan | Unopposed
Registered electors | 5,379  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary hold

Sullivan's death causes a by-election.

By-election, 1907: South Westmeath[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | Walter Nugent | Unopposed
Registered electors | 5,958  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary hold

### Elections in the 1910s

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January 1910 general election: South Westmeath[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | Walter Nugent | Unopposed
Registered electors | 6,755  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary hold
December 1910 general election: South Westmeath[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | Walter Nugent | Unopposed
Registered electors | 6,755  |  |
| 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. 380\. 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 "W" (part 3)

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Parliamentary constituencies in County Westmeath

Parliament of Ireland
to 1800|

* County Westmeath (????-1800)
* Athlone (1607-1800)
* Fore (???-1800)
* Kilbeggan (1613-1800)
* Mullingar (1583-1800)

Westminster 1801-1922
and First Dáil 1918|

* Athlone (1801-1885)
* Westmeath (1801-1885)
* North Westmeath (1885-1918)
* South Westmeath (1885-1918)
* Westmeath (1918-1922)

Dáil Éireann
1918–present|

| Historic|

* Longford–Westmeath (1921-1937, 1948-1992)
* Meath–Westmeath (1937-1948)
* Westmeath (1992-2007)

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Current|

* Longford–Westmeath (2007-)

European Parliament
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