East Mayo 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 1922.
| East Mayo | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1885–1922 | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Created from | Mayo |
| Replaced by | Sligo–Mayo East |
Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the Mayo constituency. From 1922, on the establishment of the Irish Free State, it was not represented in the UK Parliament.
Boundaries
editThis constituency comprised the eastern part of County Mayo.
1885–1922: That part of the barony of Costello not contained within the constituency of South Mayo and that part of the barony of Gallen not contained within the constituency of North Mayo.
Members of Parliament
edit| Years | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1885–1890 | John Dillon | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1891–1900 | Irish National Federation | |
| 1900–1918 | Irish Parliamentary Party | |
| 1918–1922 | Éamon de Valera | Sinn Féin |
Elections
editElections in the 1880s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John Dillon | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 8,149 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John Dillon | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 8,149 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Elections in the 1890s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | John Dillon | 2,464 | 90.6 | N/A | |
| Irish National League | John Fitzgibbon | 257 | 9.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,207 | 81.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,721 | 42.6 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 6,387 | ||||
| Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | John Dillon | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 7,966 | ||||
| Irish National Federation hold | |||||
Elections in the 1900s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John Dillon | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 8,225 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John Dillon | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 8,029 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Elections in the 1910s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John Dillon | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 7,816 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John Dillon | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 7,816 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin | Éamon de Valera | 8,975 | 66.5 | New | |
| Irish Parliamentary | John Dillon | 4,514 | 33.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,461 | 33.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 13,489 | 62.3 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 21,635 | ||||
| Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||
References
edit- Walker, Brian M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. pp. 366–367, 394. ISBN 0901714127.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 2)