South Louth (UK Parliament constituency)

South Louth
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
1885–1918
Number of members One
Replaced by County Louth
Created from County Louth and Drogheda

South Louth was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1918. Prior to the 1885 general election and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Louth constituency.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the southern part of County Louth including the towns of Drogheda and Ardee. The seat was defined under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 as comprising the baronies of Ardee (except the parish of Killany, and that part of the parish of Louth included in the North Division), Drogheda and Ferrard, and the county of the town of Drogheda.

Members of Parliament

YearsMemberParty
1885–1890 T. P. Gill Irish Parliamentary Party
1891–1892 Anti-Parnellite
1892–1895 Dr Daniel Ambrose Anti-Parnellite
1896–1900 Richard McGhee Anti-Parnellite
1900–1901 Joseph Nolan Independent Nationalist
1901–1918 Irish Parliamentary Party
1918 constituency abolished: see County Louth

Elections

The elections in this constituency took place using the first past the post electoral system.

General Election 1885: South Louth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Irish Parliamentary T.P. Gill uncontested N/A N/A
Irish Parliamentary gain from new seat Swing N/A
General Election 1886: South Louth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Irish Parliamentary T.P. Gill uncontested N/A N/A
Irish Parliamentary hold Swing N/A
General Election 1892: South Louth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Irish National Federation Dr. Daniel Ambrose 2,451 N/A
Parnellite Nationalist Joseph Nolan 1,126 N/A
Majority 1,325
Turnout
Irish National Federation hold Swing N/A
General Election 1895: South Louth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Irish National Federation Dr. Daniel Ambrose 2,006 N/A
Parnellite Nationalist Dr. Gubins Fitzgerald 1,044 N/A
Majority 681
Turnout
Irish National Federation hold Swing N/A
By-Election 19 March 1896: South Louth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Irish National Federation Richard McGhee 1,626 N/A
Parnellite Nationalist J. P. Nolan 1,249 N/A
Independent Nationalist Philip Callan 459 N/A
Majority
Turnout
Irish National Federation hold Swing N/A
General Election 1900: South Louth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Nationalist Joseph Nolan 1,233 N/A
Irish Parliamentary Richard McGhee 934 N/A
Majority 681
Turnout
Independent Nationalist gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A
General Election 1906: South Louth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Irish Parliamentary Joseph Nolan uncontested N/A N/A
Irish Parliamentary gain from Independent Nationalist Swing N/A
General Election January 1910: South Louth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Irish Parliamentary Joseph Nolan uncontested N/A N/A
Irish Parliamentary hold Swing N/A
General Election December 1910: South Louth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Irish Parliamentary Joseph Nolan uncontested N/A N/A
Irish Parliamentary hold Swing N/A

References


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