South Louth (UK Parliament constituency)
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| South Louth County constituency |
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| Created: | 1885 |
| Abolished: | 1918 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
South Louth was a former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885-1918.
Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Louth constituency.
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[edit] Boundaries
This constituency comprised the southern part of County Louth including the towns Drogheda and Ardee.
[edit] Members of Parliament
1885-1892 T. P. Gill
1892-1896 Dr. Daniel Ambrose
1896-1900 Richard McGhee
1900-1918 Joseph Nolan
[edit] Elections
1885
T. P. Gill (N) (uncontested)
1886
T. P. Gill (N) (uncontested)
1892
Dr. Daniel Ambrose (Anti Parnell) 2451
Joseph Nolan (Pro Parnell) 1126
1895
Dr. Daniel Ambrose (Anti Parnell) 2006
Dr. Gubins Fitzgerald (Pro Parnell)1044
1896 by-election (caused by death of Ambrose)
Richard McGhee (Anti Parnell) 1626
J. P. Nolan (Pro Parnell) 1249
Philip Callan (Ind N) 459
1900
Joseph Nolan (Ind N) 1233
Richard McGhee (N) 934
1906
Joseph Nolan (N) (uncontested)
1910
Joseph Nolan (N) (uncontested)
1910
Joseph Nolan (N) (uncontested)
[edit] Reference
- Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922, edited by B.M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978)
