North Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)
North Tyrone was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the British House of Commons 1885–1918.
North Tyrone | |
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
1885–1918 | |
Number of members | one |
Replaced by | North West Tyrone |
Created from | Tyrone |
Prior to the 1885 United Kingdom general election the area was part of the Tyrone constituency. From the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 North Tyrone became part of the new North-West Tyrone constituency.
Boundaries
This constituency comprised the northern part of County Tyrone, consisting of the baronies of Strabane Lower and West Omagh, and that part of the barony of Strabane Upper consisting of the townlands of Aghalane, Ballynasollus, Bradkeel, Carnargan, Corickmore, Craigatuke, Cruckaclady, Dergbrough, Eden Back, Eden Fore, Eden Mill, Glencoppogagh, Glenga, Glashygolgan, Landahussy Lower, Landahussy Upper, Learden Lower, Learden Upper, Letterbrat, Lislea North, Lislea South, Lisnacreaght, Meenagarragh, Meenagorp, Tullagherin and Tullynadall in the parish of Upper Bodoney.
Members of Parliament
Election | Member | Party | |
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1885 | Lord Ernest Hamilton | Conservative | |
1892 | Lord Frederick Spencer Hamilton | Conservative | |
1895 | Charles Hare Hemphill | Liberal | |
1906 | William Huston Dodd | Liberal | |
1907 | Redmond John Barry | Liberal | |
1911 | Thomas Wallace Russell | Liberal | |
1918 | constituency abolished |
Elections
Elections in the 1880s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Irish Conservative | Ernest Hamilton | 3,345 | 53.4 | N/A | |
Irish Parliamentary | John Dillon | 2,922 | 46.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 423 | 6.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 6,267 | 92.0 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 6,810 | ||||
Irish Conservative win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Irish Unionist | Ernest Hamilton | 3,219 | 52.9 | −0.5 | |
Liberal | James Owens Wylie | 2,867 | 47.1 | New | |
Majority | 352 | 5.8 | −1.0 | ||
Turnout | 6,086 | 89.4 | −2.6 | ||
Registered electors | 6,810 | ||||
Irish Unionist hold | Swing | −0.5 |
Elections in the 1890s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Irish Unionist | Frederick Hamilton | 3,045 | 50.4 | −2.5 | |
Liberal | James Brown Dougherty | 2,996 | 49.6 | +2.5 | |
Majority | 49 | 0.8 | −5.0 | ||
Turnout | 6,041 | 93.2 | +3.8 | ||
Registered electors | 6,481 | ||||
Irish Unionist hold | Swing | −2.5 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal | Charles Hemphill | 2,948 | 50.8 | +1.2 | |
Irish Unionist | William Wilson | 2,857 | 49.2 | −1.2 | |
Majority | 91 | 1.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 5,805 | 94.1 | +0.9 | ||
Registered electors | 6,171 | ||||
Liberal gain from Irish Unionist | Swing | +1.2 | |||
Elections in the 1900s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal | Charles Hemphill | 2,869 | 50.5 | −0.3 | |
Irish Unionist | Daniel James Wilson | 2,814 | 49.5 | +0.3 | |
Majority | 55 | 1.0 | −0.6 | ||
Turnout | 5,683 | 92.1 | −2.0 | ||
Registered electors | 6,168 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | −0.3 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal | William Huston Dodd | 2,966 | 50.1 | −0.4 | |
Irish Unionist | Denis Henry | 2,957 | 49.9 | +0.4 | |
Majority | 9 | 0.2 | −0.8 | ||
Turnout | 5,923 | 95.8 | +3.7 | ||
Registered electors | 6,181 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | −0.4 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal | Redmond Barry | 3,013 | 50.1 | 0.0 | |
Irish Unionist | Denis Henry | 3,006 | 49.9 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 6,019 | 96.6 | +0.8 | ||
Registered electors | 6,230 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | 0.0 |
Elections in the 1910s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal | Redmond Barry | 3,238 | 50.8 | +0.7 | |
Irish Unionist | Emerson Herdman | 3,136 | 49.2 | −0.7 | |
Majority | 102 | 1.6 | +1.4 | ||
Turnout | 6,374 | 97.0 | +1.2 | ||
Registered electors | 6,572 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | +0.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal | Redmond Barry | 3,170 | 51.1 | +0.3 | |
Irish Unionist | Arthur John Hamilton | 3,038 | 48.9 | −0.3 | |
Majority | 132 | 2.2 | +0.6 | ||
Turnout | 6,208 | 94.5 | −2.5 | ||
Registered electors | 6,572 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | +0.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal | Thomas Russell | 3,104 | 50.1 | −1.0 | |
Irish Unionist | Emerson Herdman | 3,086 | 49.9 | +1.0 | |
Majority | 18 | 0.2 | −2.0 | ||
Turnout | 6,190 | 94.5 | 0.0 | ||
Registered electors | 6,551 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | −1.0 |
References
- Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
- Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922, edited by B.M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978)
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 2)