# North Monaghan (UK Parliament constituency)

North Monaghan was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, from 1885 to 1922.
Prior to the 1885 United Kingdom general election the area was part of the Monaghan 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 Monaghan.
1885–1922: The baronies of Dartree, Monaghan and Trough.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1885 | Timothy Healy | Nationalist |
| | 1886(b) | Pat O'Brien | Nationalist |
| | 1891 | Pat O'Brien | Parnellite Nationalist |
| | 1892 | Charles Diamond | Irish National Federation |
| | 1895 | Daniel MacAleese | Irish National Federation |
| | 1900(b) | Edward Charles Thompson | Nationalist |
| | 1906 | Patrick O'Hare | Nationalist |
| | 1907(b) | James Lardner | Nationalist |
| | 1918 | Ernest Blythe | Sinn Féin |
| 1922 | 1922 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: North Monaghan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Tim Healy | 4,055 | 60.2 | |
| | Irish Conservative | John Leslie | 2,685 | 39.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,370 | 20.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,740 | 89.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,525 | | |
| | 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) |
Healy is also elected MP for South Londonderry and opts to sit there, causing a by-election.
By-election 1886: North Monaghan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Pat O'Brien | 4,015 | 61.1 | +0.9 |
| | Irish Conservative | James Campbell Hall | 2,551 | 38.9 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,464 | 22.2 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,566 | 87.3 | −2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,525 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | +0.9 | |
1886 general election: North Monaghan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Pat O'Brien | 3,962 | 61.4 | +1.2 |
| | Irish Conservative | John Leslie | 2,491 | 38.6 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,471 | 22.8 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,453 | 85.8 | −3.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,525 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | +1.2 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

1892 general election: North Monaghan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | Charles Diamond | 3,697 | 62.1 | +0.7 |
| | Irish Unionist | Henry William Jackson | 2,260 | 37.9 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,437 | 24.2 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,957 | 84.5 | −1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,047 | | |
| | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | +0.7 | |
1895 general election: North Monaghan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | Daniel MacAleese | 3,377 | 61.7 | −0.4 |
| | Irish Unionist | Peter Craven Westenra | 2,094 | 38.3 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,283 | 23.4 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,471 | 80.3 | −4.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,815 | | |
| | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold | Swing | −0.4 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

1900 general election: North Monaghan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Daniel MacAleese | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,014 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
MacAleese dies, causing a by-election.
By-election, 1900: North Monaghan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Edward Charles Thompson | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,014 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
1906 general election: North Monaghan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Patrick O'Hare | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,486 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
O'Hare resigns, causing a by-election.
By-election, 1907: North Monaghan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | James Lardner | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,324 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |

### Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: North Monaghan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | James Lardner | 3,477 | 63.4 | N/A |
| | Irish Unionist | Michael Elliott Knight | 2,005 | 36.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,472 | 26.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,482 | 85.2 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,435 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | N/A | |
December 1910 general election: North Monaghan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | James Lardner | 3,365 | 63.5 | +0.1 |
| | Irish Unionist | Michael Elliott Knight | 1,937 | 36.5 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,428 | 27.0 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,302 | 82.4 | −2.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,435 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | +0.1 | |
1918 general election: North Monaghan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Sinn Féin | Ernest Blythe | 6,842 | 48.7 | New |
| | Irish Unionist | Michael Elliott Knight | 4,497 | 32.0 | −4.5 |
| | Irish Parliamentary | John Joseph Turley | 2,709 | 19.3 | −44.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,345 | 16.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,048 | 86.9 | +4.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,175 | | |
| | Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |