# North Meath (UK Parliament constituency)

North Meath was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament (MP) from 1885 to 1922.
Prior to the 1885 United Kingdom general election the area was part of the Meath constituency. From 1922, on the establishment of the Irish Free State, it was not represented in the UK Parliament.

## Boundaries

This constituency comprised the northern part of County Meath.
1885–1922: The baronies of Fore, Kells Lower, Kells Upper, Morgallion, Slane Lower and Slane Upper, that part of the barony of Navan Lower not contained within the constituency of South Meath, and that part of the barony of Skreen contained within the parishes of Ardmulchan and Athlumney.

## Members of Parliament

| Years | Member | Party |
| 1885–1886 | Kevin Izod O'Doherty | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1886–1890 | Pierce Mahony | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1891–1892 | Pierce Mahony | Parnellite |
| 1892 | Michael Davitt | Irish National Federation |
| 1893–1900 | James Gibney | Irish National Federation |
| 1900–1918 | Patrick White | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1918 | Liam Mellows | Sinn Féin |
| 1918–1922 | vacant | |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: North Meath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Kevin Izod O'Doherty | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,652 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) | Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) | Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) | Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) | Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) |
1886 general election: North Meath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Pierce Mahony | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,652 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |

### Elections in the 1890s

1892 general election: North Meath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | Michael Davitt | 2,549 | 54.3 | N/A |
| | Irish National League | Pierce Mahony | 2,146 | 45.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 403 | 8.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,695 | 78.4 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,990 | | |
| | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |
On petition, Davitt was unseated causing a by-election.
By-election, 1893: North Meath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | James Gibney | 2,635 | 52.6 | −1.7 |
| | Irish National League | Pierce Mahony | 2,377 | 47.4 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 258 | 5.2 | −3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,012 | 82.7 | +4.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,059 | | |
| | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold | Swing | −1.7 | |
1895 general election: North Meath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | James Gibney | 2,324 | 50.3 | −4.0 |
| | Irish National League | John Sweetman | 2,292 | 49.7 | +4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32 | 0.6 | −8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,616 | 80.7 | +2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,721 | | |
| | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold | Swing | −4.0 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

1900 general election: North Meath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Patrick White | 1,453 | 52.5 | +2.2 |
| | Healyite Nationalist | James Gibney | 1,316 | 47.5 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 137 | 5.0 | +4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,769 | 45.7 | −35.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,064 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | | |
1906 general election: North Meath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Patrick White | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,615 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |

### Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: North Meath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Patrick White | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,662 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
December 1910 general election: North Meath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Patrick White | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,662 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
1918 general election: North Meath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Sinn Féin | Liam Mellows | 6,982 | 65.0 | New |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Patrick Joseph Cusack | 3,758 | 35.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,224 | 30.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,740 | 73.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,716 | | |
| | Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |

## Sources

* Walker, Brian M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
* Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 2)

## Footnotes

* ↑ He was also elected for Galway East
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. pp. 367–368, 394. ISBN 0901714127.
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