Mid Tipperary (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Mid Tipperary | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1885–1922 | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Created from | Tipperary |
| Replaced by | Tipperary Mid, North and South |
Mid Tipperary was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922. Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the Tipperary. From 1922, on the establishment of the Irish Free State, it was not represented in the UK Parliament.
Boundaries[edit]
This constituency comprised the central part of County Tipperary.
1885–1922: The baronies of Eliogarty, Ikerrin and Kilnamanagh Lower, that part of the barony of Kilnamanagh Upper not contained within the constituency of North Tipperary, and that part of the barony of Slievardagh contained in the parishes of Ballingarry, Buolick, Fennor, Kilcooly and Lickfinn.
Members of Parliament[edit]
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 1880s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Mayne | 3,804 | 93.7 | ||
| Irish Conservative | George Edward Ryan | 255 | 6.3 | ||
| Majority | 3,549 | 87.4 | |||
| Turnout | 4,059 | 62.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,517 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Mayne | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 6,517 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Elections in the 1890s[edit]
Mayne resigns, prompting a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Henry Harrison | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 7,276 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | John McCarthy | 3,284 | 72.7 | N/A | |
| Irish National League | Michael Conway | 887 | 19.6 | N/A | |
| Irish Unionist | William Heaton-Armstrong | 346 | 7.7 | New | |
| Majority | 2,397 | 53.1 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 4,517 | 59.5 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 7,596 | ||||
| Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||
McCarthy dies, causing a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | James Francis Hogan | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 7,482 | ||||
| Irish National Federation hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | James Francis Hogan | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 7,127 | ||||
| Irish National Federation hold | |||||
Elections in the 1900s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Kendal Edmund O'Brien | 2,316 | 79.8 | N/A | |
| Healyite Nationalist | Florence O'Driscoll | 587 | 20.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,729 | 59.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,903 | 42.8 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 6,776 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Kendal Edmund O'Brien | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 5,997 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Elections in the 1910s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John Hackett | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 6,105 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John Hackett | 2,440 | 58.7 | N/A | |
| All-for-Ireland | Martin O'Dwyer | 1,716 | 41.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 724 | 17.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 4,156 | 68.1 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 6,105 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin | Séamus Burke | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 17,458 | ||||
| Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | |||||
References[edit]
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 1)
- The Parliaments of England by Henry Stooks Smith (1st edition published in three volumes 1844–50), 2nd edition edited (in one volume) by F.W.S. Craig (Political Reference Publications 1973)
- Walker, Brian M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Royal Irish Academy.