# Mid Cork (UK Parliament constituency)

Mid 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, on the establishment of the Irish Free State, it was not represented in the UK Parliament.

## Boundaries

This constituency comprised the central part of County Cork, consisting of the baronies of East Muskerry and West Muskerry and that part of the barony of Barretts not contained within the constituency of North East Cork.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1885 | Charles Kearns Deane Tanner | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1891 | Charles Kearns Deane Tanner | Irish National Federation |
| 1900 | Charles Kearns Deane Tanner | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1901 by-election | D. D. Sheehan | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1906 | D. D. Sheehan | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1906 by-election | D. D. Sheehan | Independent Labour |
| 1910 (Jan) | D. D. Sheehan | All-for-Ireland League |
| 1910 (Dec) | D. D. Sheehan | All-for-Ireland League |
| 1918 | Terence McSwiney | Sinn Féin |
| 1920 | vacant | vacant |
| 1922 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: Mid Cork :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Charles Kearns Deane Tanner | 5,033 | 97.9 | |
| | Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union | Arthur St George Patton | 106 | 2.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,927 | 95.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,139 | 69.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,409 | | |
| | 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: Mid Cork :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Charles Kearns Deane Tanner | 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: Mid Cork :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | Charles Kearns Deane Tanner | 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: Mid Cork :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | Charles Kearns Deane Tanner | 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: Mid Cork :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Charles Kearns Deane Tanner | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
By-election 1901: Mid Cork :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | D.D. Sheehan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
1906 general election: Mid Cork :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | D.D. Sheehan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
Sheehan was expelled from the IPP on the grounds of being a "factionist" and, in protest and to re-emphasize his public support, he resigned the seat and re-stood as an Independent (Labour) candidate in the resulting by-election.
By-election, 1906: Mid Cork :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Labour | D.D. Sheehan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent Labour gain from Irish Parliamentary | Independent Labour gain from Irish Parliamentary | Independent Labour gain from Irish Parliamentary | Independent Labour gain from Irish Parliamentary | Independent Labour gain from Irish Parliamentary |

### Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: Mid Cork :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | All-for-Ireland | D.D. Sheehan | 2,824 | 58.6 | N/A |
| | Irish Parliamentary | William Fallon | 1,999 | 41.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 825 | 17.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,823 | 73.1 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,599 | | |
| | All-for-Ireland gain from Independent Labour | All-for-Ireland gain from Independent Labour | Swing | N/A | |
December 1910 general election: Mid Cork :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | All-for-Ireland | D.D. Sheehan | 2,738 | 56.4 | −2.2 |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Timothy Corcoran | 2,115 | 43.6 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 623 | 12.8 | −4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,853 | 73.5 | +0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,599 | | |
| | All-for-Ireland hold | All-for-Ireland hold | Swing | −2.2 | |
1918 general election: Mid Cork :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Sinn Féin | Terence MacSwiney | 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 |