# Mid Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)

Mid Tyrone was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the British House of Commons 1885–1918.
Before the 1885 general election the area was part of the Tyrone constituency. From the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 Mid Tyrone was divided between the new North-East Tyrone and North-West Tyrone constituencies.

## Boundaries

This constituency comprised the central part of County Tyrone, consisting of the barony of East Omagh and that part of the barony of Strabane Upper not contained within the constituency of North Tyrone.

## Members of Parliament

| From | To | Name | Party | Born | Died |
| 1885 | 1895 | Matthew Joseph Kenny | Nationalist (Irish Parliamentary Party)$^1$ | 1 February 1861 | 8 December 1942 |
| 1895 | January 1910 | George Murnaghan | Nationalist$^1$ | 4 July 1847 | 13 January 1929 |
| January 1910 | December 1910 | Gerald Brunskill | Unionist | 4 April 1866 | 4 October 1918 |
| December 1910 | 1918 | Richard McGhee | Nationalist | 1851 | 1930 |
$^1$Anti-Parnellite Nationalist 1891–1900

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1 December 1885: Tyrone Mid :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Matthew Joseph Kenny | 4,299 | 61.8 | |
| | Irish Conservative | Hugh Hamilton Moore | 2,657 | 38.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,642 | 23.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,956 | 86.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,083 | | |
| | 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) |
General election 13 July 1886: Tyrone Mid :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Matthew Joseph Kenny | 4,145 | 62.6 | +0.8 |
| | Irish Conservative | Hugh Hamilton Moore | 2,475 | 37.4 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,670 | 25.2 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,620 | 81.9 | −4.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,083 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 8 July 1892: Tyrone Mid :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | Matthew Joseph Kenny | 3,667 | 57.4 | −5.2 |
| | Irish Unionist | Edward Charles Thompson | 2,598 | 40.7 | +3.3 |
| | Irish National Federation | George Noble Plunkett | 123 | 1.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,069 | 16.7 | −8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,388 | 83.2 | +1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,678 | | |
| | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | −4.3 | |
General election 26 July 1895: Tyrone Mid :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | George Murnaghan | 3,759 | 62.5 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal Unionist | Edward Charles Thompson | 2,252 | 37.5 | −3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,507 | 25.0 | +8.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,011 | 79.8 | −3.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,531 | | |
| | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold | Swing | +4.2 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 6 October 1900: Tyrone Mid :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | George Murnaghan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,560 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
General election 19 January 1906: Tyrone Mid :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | George Murnaghan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,795 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election 24 January 1910: Tyrone Mid :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Unionist | Gerald Brunskill | 2,475 | 42.8 | New |
| | Irish Parliamentary | John Valentine | 2,070 | 35.8 | N/A |
| | Ind. Nationalist | George Murnaghan | 1,244 | 21.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 405 | 7.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,789 | 88.9 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,512 | | |
| | Irish Unionist gain from Irish Parliamentary | Irish Unionist gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |
General election 12 December 1910: Tyrone Mid :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Richard McGhee | 3,102 | 56.6 | +20.8 |
| | Irish Unionist | Gerald Brunskill | 2,379 | 43.4 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 723 | 13.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,481 | 84.2 | −4.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,512 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary gain from Irish Unionist | Irish Parliamentary gain from Irish Unionist | Swing | +10.1 | |