# North Sligo (UK Parliament constituency)

North Sligo was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected on a system of first-past-the-post, from 1885 to 1922.
Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the two-seat County Sligo 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 Sligo.
1885–1922: The baronies of Carbury and Tireragh, and that part of the barony of Leyny contained within the parishes of Ballysadare and Killoran.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1885 | Peter McDonald | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| | 1891 | Bernard Collery | Irish National Federation (Anti-Parnellite) |
| | 1900 by-election | John O'Dowd | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| | 1900 | William McKillop | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| | 1906 | P. A. McHugh | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| | 1909 by-election | Thomas Scanlan | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| | 1918 | J. J. Clancy | Sinn Féin |
| 1922, October 26 | 1922, October 26 | UK constituency abolished | UK constituency abolished | UK constituency abolished |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1 December 1885: North Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Peter McDonald | 5,216 | 87.1 | |
| | Irish Conservative | John ffolliott | 772 | 12.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,444 | 74.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,988 | 76.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,869 | | |
| | 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) |
General election 3 July 1886: North Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Peter McDonald | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,869 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |

### Elections in the 1890s

McDonald dies, prompting a by-election.
By-election 2 April 1891: North Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | Bernard Collery | 3,261 | 56.7 | N/A |
| | Irish National League | Valentine Blake Dillon | 2,493 | 43.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 768 | 13.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,754 | 67.9 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,476 | | |
| | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |
General election 14 July 1892: North Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | Bernard Collery | 4,262 | 81.6 | N/A |
| | Irish Unionist | Owen Wynne | 958 | 18.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,304 | 63.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,220 | 58.1 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,992 | | |
| | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |
General election 23 July 1895: North Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | Bernard Collery | 3,274 | 61.5 | −20.1 |
| | Irish National League | Henry Harrison | 1,281 | 24.0 | N/A |
| | Irish Unionist | Malby Crofton | 772 | 14.5 | −3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,993 | 37.5 | −25.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,327 | 68.6 | +10.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,764 | | |
| | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold | Swing | −8.1 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

Collery resigns, causing a by-election.
By-election 7 March 1900: North Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | John O'Dowd | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,629 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
General election 4 October 1900: North Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | William McKillop | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,629 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
General election 16 January 1906: North Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | P. A. McHugh | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,350 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
McHugh dies, causing a by-election.
By-election 5 August 1909: North Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Scanlan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,082 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election 18 January 1910: North Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Scanlan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,993 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
General election 18 December 1910: North Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Scanlan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,993 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
General Election 14 December 1918: North Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Sinn Féin | J. J. Clancy | 9,030 | 68.0 | New |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Scanlan | 4,242 | 32.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,788 | 36.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,272 | 71.9 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,448 | | |
| | Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |