Dublin St Michan's (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Dublin St Michan's Borough constituency |
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| Created: | 1918 |
| Abolished: | 1922 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
St Michan's, a division of Dublin, was a constituency in the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1918-1922.
Prior to the 1918 general election, the city was divided into four constituencies: the Dublin College Green, Dublin Harbour, Dublin St Patrick's and Dublin St Stephen's Green constituencies. In 1918, the city was allocated seven seats: St Michan's, the existing four constituencies, Dublin Clontarf and Dublin St James's.
From the dissolution of 1922, the area was no longer represented in the UK Parliament.
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[edit] Boundaries
This constituency comprised part of the city of Dublin.
[edit] Politics
Dublin St Michan's was a constituency which gave Sinn Féin about two-thirds of its votes.
In common with other Sinn Féiners, elected in 1918, the MP did not take his seat at Westminster but instead participated in the revolutionary Dáil Éireann.
[edit] Member of Parliament
Key to parties: N Nationalist, SF Sinn Féin.
| From | To | Name (Party) | Born | Died |
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| 1918 | 1922 | Michael Staines (SF) | 1885 | 26 October 1955 |
[edit] Election
This constituency elected its MP using the first past the post electoral system.
- 1918 (14 December) general election
- 17,642 electors; 11,549 voted; turnout 65.46%
- Michael Staines (SF) 7,553 (65.40%)
- John Dillon Nugent (N) 3,996 (34.60%)
- Majority 3,557 (30.80%)
[edit] Reference
- Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922, edited by B.M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978)
