North Westmeath (UK Parliament constituency)
| North Westmeath | |
|---|---|
|
Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1885–1918 | |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by | Westmeath |
| Created from | Westmeath |
North Westmeath was a 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 Westmeath constituency.
Boundaries
This constituency comprised the northern part of County Westmeath.
Members of Parliament
| Years | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1885–1890 | James Tuite | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1891–1900 | Anti-Parnellite | |
| 1900–1906 | Patrick James Kennedy | Healyite Nationalist1 |
| 1906–1909 | Laurence Ginnell | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1909–1917 | Independent Nationalist | |
| 1917–1918 | Sinn Féin | |
1Joined the Irish Parliamentary Party during the parliamentary term
Elections
References
- 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 "W" (part 3)
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