# North Westmeath (UK Parliament constituency)

North 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 northern part of County Westmeath.
1885–1918: The baronies of Corkaree, Delvin, Farbill and Fore, those parts of the baronies of Moyashel and Magheradernon and Moyguish not contained in the constituency of South Westmeath, and that part of the barony of Fartullagh contained within the parishes of Lynn, Moylisker and Mullingar.

## Members of Parliament

| Years | Member | Party |
| 1885–1890 | James Tuite | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1891–1900 | James Tuite | Irish National Federation |
| 1900–1906 | Patrick Kennedy | Healyite Nationalist$^1$ |
| 1906–1909 | Laurence Ginnell | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1909–1917 | Laurence Ginnell | Independent Nationalist |
| 1917–1918 | Laurence Ginnell | Sinn Féin |
$^1$Joined the Irish Parliamentary Party during the parliamentary term

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: North Westmeath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | James Tuite | 3,648 | 93.5 | |
| | Liberal | John Wilson | 255 | 6.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,393 | 87.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,903 | 70.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,507 | | |
| | 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 Westmeath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | James Tuite | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,507 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |

### Elections in the 1890s

1892 general election: North Westmeath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | James Tuite | 2,878 | 88.4 | N/A |
| | Irish National League | Alexander Blane | 379 | 11.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,499 | 76.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,257 | 60.9 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,347 | | |
| | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |
1895 general election: North Westmeath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | James Tuite | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,270 | | |
| | 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 Westmeath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Healyite Nationalist | Patrick Kennedy | 1,763 | 55.4 | N/A |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Laurence Ginnell | 1,418 | 44.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 345 | 10.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,181 | 51.3 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,200 | | |
| | Healyite Nationalist gain from Irish National Federation | Healyite Nationalist gain from Irish National Federation | Swing | N/A | |
1906 general election: North Westmeath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Laurence Ginnell | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,297 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary gain from Healyite Nationalist | Irish Parliamentary gain from Healyite Nationalist | Irish Parliamentary gain from Healyite Nationalist | Irish Parliamentary gain from Healyite Nationalist | Irish Parliamentary gain from Healyite Nationalist |

### Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: North Westmeath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Laurence Ginnell | 1,996 | 59.1 | N/A |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Patrick McKenna | 1,379 | 40.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 617 | 18.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,375 | 64.3 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,245 | | |
| | Ind. Nationalist gain from Irish Parliamentary | Ind. Nationalist gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |
December 1910 general election: North Westmeath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Laurence Ginnell | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,245 | | |
| | Ind. Nationalist hold | Ind. Nationalist hold | Ind. Nationalist hold | Ind. Nationalist hold | Ind. Nationalist hold |