North Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)
{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–1918}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox UK constituency
|name = North Tyrone
|type = county
|parliament = uk
|year = 1885
|abolished = 1918
|seats = 1
|previous = Tyrone
|next = North West Tyrone
|}}
North Tyrone was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the British House of Commons 1885–1918.
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.
Notably, from 1895 until its abolition in 1918 the seat elected four Liberal MPs in succession by narrow margins; they were the only Liberals elected anywhere in Ireland during this time period, and remain the last MPs from a mainland party other than the Conservatives and their allies to represent a seat in the UK Parliament on the island of Ireland.
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
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="2"|Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| 1885 | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| 1892 | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |
| 1895 | Liberal | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |
| 1906 | Liberal | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |
| 1907 | Liberal | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |
| 1911 | Liberal | ||
| colspan="2" align="center"| 1918
|colspan="2"| constituency abolished |
Elections
=Elections in the 1880s=
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 28 November 1885: Tyrone North{{cite book|editor1-last=Walker|editor1-first=B.M.|title=Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922|date=1978|publisher=Royal Irish Academy|location=Dublin|isbn=0901714127|pages=375–376}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Irish Conservative Party
|candidate = Ernest Hamilton
|votes = 3,345
|percentage = 53.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Irish Parliamentary Party
|candidate = John Dillon
|votes = 2,922
|percentage = 46.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 423
|percentage = 6.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,267
|percentage = 92.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,810
}}
{{Election box new seat win
|winner = Irish Conservative Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 10 July 1886: Tyrone North
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Irish Unionist Party
|candidate = Ernest Hamilton
|votes = 3,219
|percentage = 52.9
|change = −0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = James Owens Wylie
|votes = 2,867
|percentage = 47.1
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 352
|percentage = 5.8
|change = −1.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,086
|percentage = 89.4
|change = −2.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,810
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Irish Unionist Party
|swing = −0.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1890s=
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 15 July 1892: Tyrone North
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Irish Unionist Party
|candidate = Frederick Hamilton
|votes = 3,045
|percentage = 50.4
|change = −2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = James Brown Dougherty
|votes = 2,996
|percentage = 49.6
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 49
|percentage = 0.8
|change = −5.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,041
|percentage = 93.2
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,481
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Irish Unionist Party
|swing = −2.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 18 July 1895: Tyrone North
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Charles Hemphill
|votes = 2,948
|percentage = 50.8
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Irish Unionist Party
|candidate = William Wilson
|votes = 2,857
|percentage = 49.2
|change = −1.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 91
|percentage = 1.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,805
|percentage = 94.1
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,171
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|loser = Irish Unionist Party
|swing = +1.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1900s=
{{Election box begin |
|title=1900 general election: Tyrone North
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Charles Hemphill
|votes = 2,869
|percentage = 50.5
|change = −0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Irish Unionist Party
|candidate = Daniel James Wilson
|votes = 2,814
|percentage = 49.5
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 55
|percentage = 1.0
|change = −0.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,683
|percentage = 92.1
|change = −2.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,168
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = −0.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=1906 general election: Tyrone North
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = William Huston Dodd
|votes = 2,966
|percentage = 50.1
|change = −0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Irish Unionist Party
|candidate = Denis Henry
|votes = 2,957
|percentage = 49.9
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9
|percentage = 0.2
|change = −0.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,923
|percentage = 95.8
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,181
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = −0.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=1907 Tyrone North by-election
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Redmond Barry
|votes = 3,013
|percentage = 50.1
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Irish Unionist Party
|candidate = Denis Henry
|votes = 3,006
|percentage = 49.9
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7
|percentage = 0.2
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,019
|percentage = 96.6
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,230
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = 0.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1910s=
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 26 January 1910: Tyrone North
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Redmond Barry
|votes = 3,238
|percentage = 50.8
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Irish Unionist Party
|candidate = Emerson Herdman
|votes = 3,136
|percentage = 49.2
|change = −0.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 102
|percentage = 1.6
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,374
|percentage = 97.0
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,572
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = +0.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 14 December 1910: Tyrone North
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Redmond Barry
|votes = 3,170
|percentage = 51.1
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Irish Unionist Party
|candidate = Arthur John Hamilton
|votes = 3,038
|percentage = 48.9
|change = −0.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 132
|percentage = 2.2
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,208
|percentage = 94.5
|change = −2.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,572
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = +0.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=1911 North Tyrone by-election
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Russell
|votes = 3,104
|percentage = 50.1
|change = −1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Irish Unionist Party
|candidate = Emerson Herdman
|votes = 3,086
|percentage = 49.9
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 18
|percentage = 0.2
|change = −2.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,190
|percentage = 94.5
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,551
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = −1.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
- {{cite book|title=Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922|editor-first=Brian M.|editor-last=Walker|publisher=Royal Irish Academy|year=1978|location=Dublin|isbn=0901714127}}
- {{Rayment-hc|t|2|date=March 2012}}
{{County Tyrone constituencies}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tyrone North}}
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