# South Sligo (UK Parliament constituency)

South 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 southern part of County Sligo.
1885–1922: The baronies of Coolavin, Corran and Tirerrill, and that part of the Barony of Leyny not contained within the constituency of North Sligo.

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1885 | Thomas Sexton | Nationalist |
| 1887 | Edward Joseph Kennedy | Nationalist |
| 1888 | Edmund Leamy | Nationalist |
| 1892 | Thomas Curran | Anti-Parnellite |
| 1900 | John O'Dowd | Nationalist |
| 1918 | Alexander McCabe | Sinn Féin |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

General election 3 December 1885: South Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Sexton | 5,151 | 90.5 | |
| | Irish Conservative | Alexander Perceval | 541 | 9.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,610 | 81.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,692 | 74.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,693 | | |
| | 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: South Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Sexton | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,693 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
Sexton is also elected MP for Belfast West and opts to sit there, causing a by-election.
By-election 7 February 1887: Sligo South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Edward Joseph Kennedy | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,209 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
Kennedy resigns, causing a second by-election.
By-election 6 July 1888: Sligo South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Edmund Leamy | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,447 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 11 July 1892: South Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | Thomas Bartholomew Curran | 4,300 | 88.7 | N/A |
| | Irish Unionist | John ffolliott | 548 | 11.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,752 | 77.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,848 | 60.2 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,055 | | |
| | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |
General election 19 July 1895: South Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | Thomas Bartholomew Curran | 3,717 | 87.7 | −1.0 |
| | Irish Unionist | James Campbell | 522 | 12.3 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,195 | 75.4 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,239 | 58.9 | −1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,203 | | |
| | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold | Swing | −1.0 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 2 October 1900: South Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | John O'Dowd | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,670 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
General election 17 January 1906: South Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | John O'Dowd | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,273 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election 19 January 1910: South Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | John O'Dowd | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,096 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
General election 8 December 1910: South Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | John O'Dowd | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,096 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
General Election 14 December 1918: South Sligo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Sinn Féin | Alexander McCabe | 9,113 | 82.1 | New |
| | Irish Parliamentary | John O'Dowd | 1,988 | 17.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,125 | 64.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,101 | 61.7 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,013 | | |
| | Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |