North Mayo (UK Parliament constituency)

This article is about 1885–1922 constituency of the United Kingdom House of Commons and of the 1919–1921 First Dáil. For the 1923–1969 constituency, see Mayo North (Dáil constituency).

North Mayo
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
1885–1922
Seats1
Created fromMayo
Replaced byMayo North and West

North Mayo 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 1922.

Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the two-seat Mayo constituency. From 1922, on the establishment of the Irish Free State, it was not represented in the UK Parliament.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the northern part of County Mayo.

1885–1922: The baronies of Erris and Tirawley, and that part of the barony of Gallen contained within the parishes of Attymass and Kilgarvan.

Members of Parliament

Years Member Party
1885–1890 Daniel Crilly Irish Parliamentary Party
1891–1900 Irish National Federation
1900–1910 Conor O'Kelly Irish Parliamentary Party
1910–1918 Daniel Boyle Irish Parliamentary Party
1918–1922 John Crowley Sinn Féin

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: North Mayo[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Daniel Crilly Unopposed
Registered electors 7,413
Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)
1886 general election: North Mayo[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Daniel Crilly Unopposed
Registered electors 7,413
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1890s

1892 general election: North Mayo[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish National Federation Daniel Crilly 2,201 61.2 N/A
Irish National League Bernard Egan 1,397 38.8 N/A
Majority 804 22.4 N/A
Turnout 3,598 52.4 N/A
Registered electors 6,860
Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A
1895 general election: North Mayo[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish National Federation Daniel Crilly 1,937 59.5 −1.7
Irish National League Bernard Egan 1,316 40.5 +1.7
Majority 621 19.0 −3.4
Turnout 3,253 46.3 −6.1
Registered electors 7,029
Irish National Federation hold Swing −1.7

Elections in the 1900s

1900 general election: North Mayo[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Conor O'Kelly 2,504 69.2 +28.7
Healyite Nationalist William Martin Murphy 1,116 30.8 −28.7
Majority 1,388 38.4 +19.4
Turnout 3,620 47.1 +0.8
Registered electors 7,686
Irish Parliamentary hold Swing
1906 general election: North Mayo[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Conor O'Kelly Unopposed
Registered electors 7,027
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: North Mayo[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Daniel Boyle 1,861 50.5 N/A
Ind. Nationalist Bernard Egan 1,821 49.5 New
Majority 40 1.0 N/A
Turnout 3,682 52.8 N/A
Registered electors 6,977
Irish Parliamentary hold Swing N/A
December 1910 general election: North Mayo[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Daniel Boyle Unopposed
Registered electors 6,977
Irish Parliamentary hold
1918 general election: North Mayo[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Sinn Féin John Crowley 7,429 80.8 New
Irish Parliamentary Daniel Boyle 1,761 19.2 N/A
Majority 5,668 61.6 N/A
Turnout 9,190 43.3 N/A
Registered electors 21,212
Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A

References

  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. pp. 365–366, 394. ISBN 0901714127.


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