South Westmeath (UK Parliament constituency)

South Westmeath
South Westmeath
	Former County constituency; for the House of Commons
1885–1918
Number of members	One
Replaced by	Westmeath
Created from	Athlone and Westmeath

South Westmeath was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament (MP) 1885–1918.

Prior to the 1885 general election and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Westmeath constituency.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the southern part of County Westmeath.

1885–1918: The baronies of Brawny, Clonlonan, Kilkenny West, Moycashel and Rathconrath, that part of the barony of Fartullagh not contained within the constituency of North Westmeath, that part of the barony of Moyashel and Magheradernon contained within the parish of Dysart (exclusing the townlands of Ballyote, Slanebeg and Slanemore), and that part of the barony of Moyguish contained within the parish of Kilmacnevan.

Members of Parliament

Years		Party
1885–1890	Donal Sullivan	Irish Parliamentary Party
1891–1900		Anti-Parnellite
1900–1907		Irish Parliamentary Party
1907–1918	Sir Walter Nugent, Bt.	Irish Parliamentary Party

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: South Westmeath[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Irish Parliamentary	Donal Sullivan	3,618	94.8
	Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union	Herman Smith	200	5.2
Majority			3,418	89.6
Turnout			3,818	70.5
Registered electors			5,419
	Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)

General election 1886: South Westmeath[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Irish Parliamentary	Donal Sullivan	Unopposed
Registered electors			5,419
	Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: South Westmeath[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish National Federation	Donal Sullivan	2,535	70.1	*N/A*
	Irish National League	Charles O'Donoghue	1,080	29.9	N/A
Majority			1,455	40.2	N/A
Turnout			3,615	68.2	N/A
Registered electors			5,304
	Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary		Swing	N/A

General election 1895: South Westmeath[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Irish National Federation	Donal Sullivan	Unopposed
Registered electors			5,280
	Irish National Federation hold

Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: South Westmeath[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Irish Parliamentary	Donal Sullivan	Unopposed
Registered electors			6,600
	Irish Parliamentary hold

General election 1906: South Westmeath[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Irish Parliamentary	Donal Sullivan	Unopposed
Registered electors			5,379
	Irish Parliamentary hold

Sullivan's death causes a by-election.

By-election, 1907: South Westmeath[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Irish Parliamentary	Walter Nugent	Unopposed
Registered electors			5,958
	Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: South Westmeath[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Irish Parliamentary	Walter Nugent	Unopposed
Registered electors			6,755
	Irish Parliamentary hold

General election December 1910: South Westmeath[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Irish Parliamentary	Walter Nugent	Unopposed
Registered electors			6,755
	Irish Parliamentary hold

References

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

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