North Longford (UK Parliament constituency)
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North Longford was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the British House of Commons 1885–1918.
| North Longford | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1885–1918 | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Created from | Longford |
| Replaced by | Longford |
Prior to the 1885 United Kingdom general election and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Longford constituency.
This constituency comprised the northern part of County Longford.
1885–1918: The barony of Granard, that part of the barony of Longford consisting of the parish of Killoe and the townland of Kiltyreher in the parish of Templemichael, and that part of the barony of Ardagh contained within the parishes of Mostrim and Street, the townlands of Cartronreagh and Rinvanny in the parish of Clonbroney, and the townland of Castlenugent in the parish of Granard.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Justin McCarthy | Irish Parliamentary | |
| 1887 | Tim Healy | Irish Parliamentary | |
| 1891 | Irish National Federation | ||
| 1892 | Justin McCarthy | Irish National Federation | |
| 1900 | James Patrick Farrell | Irish Parliamentary | |
| 1918 | Constituency abolished: see Longford | ||
Elections in the 1880s
McCarthy is also elected MP for Londonderry City and opts to sit there, causing a by-election.
Elections in the 1890s
Elections in the 1900s
Elections in the 1910s
- Walker, Brian M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. pp. 363–364. ISBN 0901714127.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 4)