# North Leitrim (UK Parliament constituency)

North Leitrim was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland. From 1885 to 1918 it returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Prior to the 1885 United Kingdom general election and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Leitrim constituency.

## Boundaries

This constituency comprised the northern part of County Leitrim.
1885–1918: The baronies of Dromahair and Rosclogher, and that part of the barony of Leitrim contained within the parish of Kiltubbrid and the townlands of Acres, Aghagrania, Aghnagollop, Ardcolum, Barnameenagh, Barnameenagh West, Blackrock, Carrickbaun, Carricknabrack, Corlough, Corloughlin, Cormeeltan, Cormongan, Cornamuddagh, Cornashamsoge, Corrachuill, Corryard, Creenagh, Crey, Derrintober, Derrintonagh, Derryhallagh, Derrynaseer, Derryteigeroe, Dorrusawillin, Dristernaun, Drumcoora, Drumcroman, Drumderg, Drumhalwy, Drumduff, Drumshanbo, Greaghfarnagh, Greaghnaguillaun, Largan, Largan Mountain, Lavaur, Mahanagh, Moneynure, Murhaun, Roscunnish, Shancurry and Sheskinacurry in the parish of Kiltoghert.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1885 | Michael Conway | Nationalist/Parnelite |
| | 1892 | P. A. McHugh | Anti-Parnellite Nationalist |
| | 1906 | Charles Dolan | Nationalist |
| | 1908 | Francis Meehan | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1918 | 1918 | Constituency abolished: see Leitrim | Constituency abolished: see Leitrim |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: North Leitrim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Michael Conway | 4,686 | 89.6 | |
| | Irish Conservative | George Loftus Tottenham | 541 | 10.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,145 | 79.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,227 | 80.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,483 | | |
| | 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 Leitrim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Michael Conway | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,483 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |

### Elections in the 1890s

1892 general election: North Leitrim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | P. A. McHugh | 4,502 | 87.5 | N/A |
| | Irish Unionist | Charles Gore Loftus Tottenham | 645 | 12.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,857 | 75.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,147 | 76.9 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,692 | | |
| | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |
1895 general election: North Leitrim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | P. A. McHugh | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,515 | | |
| | 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 Leitrim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | P. A. McHugh | 4,025 | 91.3 | N/A |
| | Irish Unionist | Charles James Singleton | 383 | 8.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,642 | 82.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,408 | 57.5 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,670 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | N/A | |
McHugh is unseated after being adjudicated bankrupt, but then wins the seat again at a by-election.
By-election, 1903: North Leitrim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | P. A. McHugh | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,629 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
1906 general election: North Leitrim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | P. A. McHugh | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,343 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
McHugh is also elected MP for Sligo North and opts to sit there, causing a by-election.
By-election, 1906: North Leitrim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Charles Dolan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,343 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
Dolan resigns, causing a by-election, in which he stood again as a Sinn Féin candidate.
By-election, 1908: North Leitrim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Francis Meehan | 3,103 | 72.8 | N/A |
| | Sinn Féin | Charles Dolan | 1,157 | 27.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,946 | 45.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,260 | 68.8 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,192 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: North Leitrim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Francis Meehan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,282 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
December 1910 general election: North Leitrim :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Francis Meehan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,282 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |