South 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 South (Dáil constituency).

South Mayo
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
1885–1922
Seats1
Created fromMayo
Replaced byMayo South–Roscommon South

South 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 southern part of County Mayo. In 1918, the constituency expanded to take in the district electoral divisions of Ballinchalla and Owenbrin from County Galway which had been transferred into County Mayo under the 1898 Local Government Act.

1885–1918: The baronies of Clanmorris and Kilmaine, that part of the barony of Costello contained within the parishes of Aghamore, Annagh, Bekan and Knock, and that part of the barony of Carra contained within the parish of Ballyovey.

1918–1922: The existing South Mayo constituency together with that part of the Connemara constituency contained in the administrative county of Mayo.

Members of Parliament

Years Member Party
1885–1890 J. F. X. O'Brien Irish Parliamentary Party
1891–1895 Irish National Federation
1895–1900 Michael Davitt Irish National Federation
1900 – January 1910 John O'Donnell Irish Parliamentary Party
January–December 1910 All-for-Ireland League
1910–1918 John Fitzgibbon Irish Parliamentary Party
1918–1922 William Sears Sinn Féin

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

General election 27 November 1885: South Mayo[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary J. F. X. O'Brien 4,953 98.5
Irish Conservative George Orme Malley 75 1.5
Majority 4,878 97.0
Turnout 5,028 63.0
Registered electors 7,980
Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)
General election 6 July 1886: South Mayo[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary J. F. X. O'Brien Unopposed
Registered electors 7,980
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1890s

General election 13 July 1892: South Mayo[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish National Federation J. F. X. O'Brien Unopposed
Registered electors 9,723
Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary
General election 19 July 1895: South Mayo[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish National Federation Michael Davitt Unopposed
Registered electors 10,033
Irish National Federation hold

Elections in the 1900s

South Mayo by-election 28 February 1900[3][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary John O'Donnell 2,401 84.9 N/A
Ind. Nationalist John MacBride 427 15.1 New
Majority 1,974 69.8 N/A
Turnout 2,828 31.2 N/A
Registered electors 9,055
Irish Parliamentary hold Swing N/A
General election 3 October 1900: South Mayo[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary John O'Donnell Unopposed
Registered electors 9,055
Irish Parliamentary hold
General election 3 October 1906: South Mayo[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary John O'Donnell Unopposed
Registered electors 8,110
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: South Mayo[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
All-for-Ireland John O'Donnell 2,667 54.5 N/A
Irish Parliamentary Conor O'Kelly 2,226 45.5 N/A
Majority 441 9.0 N/A
Turnout 4,893 62.1 N/A
Registered electors 7,883
All-for-Ireland gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A
December 1910 general election: South Mayo[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary John Fitzgibbon Unopposed
Registered electors 7,883
Irish Parliamentary gain from All-for-Ireland
1918 general election: South Mayo[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Sinn Féin William Sears Unopposed
Registered electors 21,567
Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary

References

  • Walker, Brian M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Royal Irish Academy.
  • Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 2)
  1. ^ a b c d "Election intelligence". The Times. No. 36077. London. 28 February 1900. p. 9.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. pp. 367, 394. ISBN 0901714127.
  3. ^ "Election intelligence". The Times. No. 36078. London. 1 March 1900. p. 6.


This article about a Historic Westminster constituency in Ireland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.