South Tipperary (UK Parliament constituency)
| South Tipperary | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1885–1922 | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Created from | Clonmel and Tipperary |
| Replaced by | Tipperary Mid, North and South |
South Tipperary was a
UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament
1885–1922.
Prior to 1885 the area was part of the Tipperary. From 1922, on the establishment of the Irish Free State, it was not represented in the UK Parliament.
Boundaries
This constituency comprised the southern part of County Tipperary. The seat was defined under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 as comprising the baronies of Clanwilliam, and Iffa and Offa West. The seat was unchanged under the Redistribution of Seats (Ireland) Act 1918.
Members of Parliament
| Year | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | John O'Connor | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1892 | Francis Mandeville | Irish National Federation |
| 1900 | John Cullinan | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1918 | P. J. Moloney | Sinn Féin |
Elections
Elections in the 1880s
[1]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John O'Connor | 3,572 | 96.7 | ||
| Irish Conservative | Christopher Barton | 122 | 3.3 | ||
| Majority | 3,450 | 93.4 | |||
| Turnout | 3,694 | 63.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,841 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John O'Connor | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 5,841 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Elections in the 1890s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | Francis Mandeville | 2,571 | 76.9 | N/A | |
| Irish National League | John O'Connor | 773 | 23.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,798 | 53.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 3,344 | 56.1 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 5,964 | ||||
| Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | Francis Mandeville | 1,723 | 58.5 | −18.4 | |
| Irish National League | Arthur John Moore | 1,222 | 41.5 | +18.4 | |
| Majority | 501 | 17.0 | −36.8 | ||
| Turnout | 2,945 | 52.2 | −3.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,644 | ||||
| Irish National Federation hold | Swing | −18.4 | |||
Elections in the 1900s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John Cullinan | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 5,695 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John Cullinan | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 5,695 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Elections in the 1910s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John Cullinan | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 4,917 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John Cullinan | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 4,917 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin | P. J. Moloney | 8,744 | 76.4 | New | |
| Irish Parliamentary | John Cullinan | 2,701 | 23.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,043 | 52.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 11,445 | 77.8 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 14,716 | ||||
| Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||
Sources
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 2)
- The Parliaments of England by Henry Stooks Smith (1st edition published in three volumes 1844–50), 2nd edition edited (in one volume) by F.W.S. Craig (Political Reference Publications 1973)
- Walker, Brian M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Royal Irish Academy.
References
- ^ ISBN 0901714127.