# North Wexford (UK Parliament constituency)

North Wexford was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament from 1885 to 1922.
Prior to 1885 the area was part of the County Wexford constituency. After 1922 the area was not represented in the UK Parliament.

## Boundaries

This constituency comprised the northern part of County Wexford.
1885–1922: The baronies of Ballaghkeen North, Ballaghkeen South, Gorey, Scarawalsh and Shelmaliere East, that part of the barony of Bantry contained within the parishes of Chapel, Clonleigh, Clonmore, Killann, Killegny, Rossdroit, St. John's, St. Mullin's, Templeludigan and Templescoby, and that part of the barony of Shelmaliere West contained within the parish of Clonmore.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1885 | John Redmond | Nationalist |
| | 1892 | Thomas Joseph Healy | Anti-Parnellite Nationalist |
| | 1900 | Thomas Esmonde | Nationalist |
| | 1918 | Roger Sweetman | Sinn Féin |
| 1922 | 1922 | Constituency abolished | Constituency abolished |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: North Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | John Redmond | 6,531 | 87.7 | |
| | Irish Conservative | James Stopford | 917 | 12.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,614 | 75.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,448 | 76.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,768 | | |
| | 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 Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | John Redmond | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,768 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |

### Elections in the 1890s

By-election, 1892: North Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | Thomas Joseph Healy | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,890 | | |
| | 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 |
1892 general election: North Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | Thomas Joseph Healy | 5,723 | 86.9 | N/A |
| | Irish Unionist | John Richard Magrath | 859 | 13.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,864 | 73.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,582 | 66.6 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,890 | | |
| | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |
1895 general election: North Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | Thomas Joseph Healy | 4,689 | 85.6 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal Unionist | John Boursignot Falconer | 786 | 14.4 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,903 | 71.2 | −2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,475 | 61.4 | −5.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,913 | | |
| | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold | Swing | −1.3 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

1900 general election: North Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Esmonde | 2,823 | 71.0 | −14.6 |
| | Healyite Nationalist | Thomas Joseph Healy | 1,153 | 29.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,670 | 42.0 | −29.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,976 | 43.3 | −18.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,183 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | N/A | |
1906 general election: North Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Esmonde | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,010 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |

### Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: North Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Esmonde | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,835 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
December 1910 general election: North Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Esmonde | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,835 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
1918 general election: North Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Sinn Féin | Roger Sweetman | 10,162 | 58.6 | New |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Esmonde | 7,189 | 41.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,973 | 17.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,351 | 75.4 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,022 | | |
| | Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |