# 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.
Until the 1885 general election the area was part of the County Cork 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, 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

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1885 | James Christopher Flynn | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| | 1891 | James Christopher Flynn | Irish National Federation |
| | 1900 | James Christopher Flynn | 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 | 1922 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: North Cork :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | James Christopher Flynn | 4,982 | 98.0 | |
| | Independent | Thomas Walsh | 102 | 2.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,880 | 96.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,084 | 65.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,827 | | |
| | 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 Cork :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | James Christopher Flynn | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |

### Elections in the 1890s

1892 general election: North Cork :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | James Christopher Flynn | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary |
1895 general election: North Cork :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | James Christopher Flynn | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold |

### Elections in the 1900s

1900 general election: North Cork :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | James Christopher Flynn | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
1906 general election: North Cork :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | James Christopher Flynn | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |

### Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: North Cork :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,090 | 23.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,686 | 70.4 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,655 | | |
| | All-for-Ireland gain from Irish Parliamentary | All-for-Ireland gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | | |
December 1910 general election: North Cork :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | All-for-Ireland | Patrick Guiney | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | All-for-Ireland hold | All-for-Ireland hold | All-for-Ireland hold | All-for-Ireland hold | 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 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | All-for-Ireland | John Guiney | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | All-for-Ireland hold | All-for-Ireland hold | All-for-Ireland hold | All-for-Ireland hold | All-for-Ireland hold |
1918 general election: North Cork :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Sinn Féin | Patrick O'Keeffe | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Sinn Féin gain from All-for-Ireland | Sinn Féin gain from All-for-Ireland | Sinn Féin gain from All-for-Ireland | Sinn Féin gain from All-for-Ireland | Sinn Féin gain from All-for-Ireland |