North Cork (UK Parliament constituency)

North Cork, a division of County Cork, was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1885 to 1922 it returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

This article is about 1885–1922 constituency of the United Kingdom House of Commons and of the 1919–1921 First Dáil. For the 1923–1961 constituency, see Cork North (Dáil constituency).
North Cork
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
1885–1922
Number of membersOne
Created fromCounty Cork

Until the 1885 general election the area was part of the Cork County constituency. From 1922 it was not represented in the UK Parliament, as it was no longer in the UK.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the northern part of County Cork, consisting of the baronies of Duhallow and Orrery and Kilmore and that part of the barony of Fermoy contained within the parishes of Ardskeagh, Ballyhay, Doneraile and Imphrick, and the townland of Ballylopen in the parish of Kilquane.

Members of Parliament
ElectionMemberParty
1885 James Christopher Flynn Irish Parliamentary Party
1891 Anti-Parnellite
1900 Irish Parliamentary Party
January 1910 Patrick Guiney All-for-Ireland League
1913 John Guiney All-for-Ireland League
1918 Patrick O'Keeffe Sinn Féin
1922 constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1880s
General election 1885: North Cork[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary James Christopher Flynn 4,982 98.0 N/A
Independent Thomas Walsh 102 2.0 N/A
Majority 4,880 96.0 N/A
Turnout 5,084 65.0 N/A
Registered electors 7,827
Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)
General election 1886: North Cork[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary James Christopher Flynn Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1890s
General election 1892: North Cork[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish National Federation James Christopher Flynn Unopposed
Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary
General election 1895: North Cork[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish National Federation James Christopher Flynn Unopposed
Irish National Federation hold

Elections in the 1900s
General election 1900: North Cork[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary James Christopher Flynn Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold
General election 1906: North Cork[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary James Christopher Flynn Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1910s
13 January 1910: North Cork[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
All-for-Ireland Patrick Guiney 2,888 61.6 N/A
United Irish League Michael Barry 1,798 38.4 N/A
Majority 1,090 23.2 N/A
Turnout 4,686 70.4 N/A
Registered electors 6,655
All-for-Ireland gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing
December 1910: North Cork[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
All-for-Ireland Patrick Guiney Unopposed
All-for-Ireland hold

Guiney died in office and was succeeded by his brother John Guiney at a by-election held on 4 November 1913.

By-election, 1913: North Cork[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
All-for-Ireland John Guiney Unopposed
All-for-Ireland hold
December 1918: North Cork[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Sinn Féin Patrick O'Keeffe Unopposed
Sinn Féin hold

References
  1. Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.


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