# South Westmeath (UK Parliament constituency)

South Westmeath was a constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament to the United Kingdom House of Commons from 1885 to 1918.
Prior to the 1885 general election and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Westmeath constituency.

## Boundaries

This constituency comprised the southern part of County Westmeath.
1885–1918: The baronies of Brawny, Clonlonan, Kilkenny West, Moycashel and Rathconrath, that part of the barony of Fartullagh not contained within the constituency of North Westmeath, that part of the barony of Moyashel and Magheradernon contained within the parish of Dysart (exclusing the townlands of Ballyote, Slanebeg and Slanemore), and that part of the barony of Moyguish contained within the parish of Kilmacnevan.

## Members of Parliament

| Years | Member | Party |
| 1885–1890 | Donal Sullivan | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1891–1900 | Donal Sullivan | Irish National Federation |
| 1900–1907 | Donal Sullivan | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1907–1918 | Sir Walter Nugent, Bt. | Irish Parliamentary Party |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: South Westmeath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Donal Sullivan | 3,618 | 94.8 | |
| | Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union | Herman Smith | 200 | 5.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,418 | 89.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,818 | 70.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,419 | | |
| | 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: South Westmeath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Donal Sullivan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,419 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |

### Elections in the 1890s

1892 general election: South Westmeath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | Donal Sullivan | 2,535 | 70.1 | N/A |
| | Irish National League | Charles O'Donoghue | 1,080 | 29.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,455 | 40.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,615 | 68.2 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,304 | | |
| | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |
1895 general election: South Westmeath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | Donal Sullivan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,280 | | |
| | 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: South Westmeath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Donal Sullivan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,600 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
1906 general election: South Westmeath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Donal Sullivan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,379 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
Sullivan's death causes a by-election.
By-election, 1907: South Westmeath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Walter Nugent | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,958 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |

### Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: South Westmeath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Walter Nugent | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,755 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
December 1910 general election: South Westmeath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Walter Nugent | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,755 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |