{{Short description|Former parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Use Hiberno-English|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox UK constituency |name = North Wexford |type = county |parliament = uk |year = 1885 |abolished = 1922 |seats = 1 |previous = County Wexford |next = Wexford |}} '''North Wexford''' was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament from 1885 to 1922.
Prior to 1885 the area was part of the County Wexford constituency. After 1922 the area was not represented in the UK Parliament.
==Boundaries== This constituency comprised the northern part of County Wexford.
'''1885–1922''': The baronies of Ballaghkeen North, Ballaghkeen South, Gorey, Scarawalsh and Shelmaliere East, that part of the barony of Bantry contained within the parishes of Chapel, Clonleigh, Clonmore, Killann, Killegny, Rossdroit, St. John's, St. Mullin's, Templeludigan and Templescoby, and that part of the barony of Shelmaliere West contained within the parish of Clonmore.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}
==Members of Parliament==
{| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Irish Parliamentary Party}}" | | 1885 | John Redmond | Nationalist |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Anti-Parnellite}}" | | 1892 | Thomas Joseph Healy | Anti-Parnellite Nationalist |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Irish Parliamentary Party}}" | | 1900 | Thomas Esmonde | Nationalist |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Sinn Féin}}" | | 1918 | Roger Sweetman | Sinn Féin |- |colspan="2" align="center"| 1922 |colspan="2"| ''Constituency abolished'' |}
==Elections== ===Elections in the 1880s=== {{Election box begin | |title=1885 general election: North Wexford<ref name="walker">{{cite book|editor1-last=Walker|editor1-first=B.M.|title=Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922|date=1978|publisher=Royal Irish Academy|location=Dublin|isbn=0901714127|pages=380–381, 398}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Irish Parliamentary Party |candidate = John Redmond |votes = 6,531 |percentage = 87.7 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Irish Conservative Party |candidate = James Stopford |votes = 917 |percentage = 12.3 |change = }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 5,614 |percentage = 75.4 |change = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 7,448 |percentage = 76.2 |change = }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 9,768 }} {{Election box new seat win| |winner = Irish Parliamentary Party }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | |title=1886 general election: North Wexford<ref name="walker"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |party = Irish Parliamentary Party |candidate = John Redmond }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 9,768 }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner = Irish Parliamentary Party }} {{Election box end}}
===Elections in the 1890s=== {{Election box begin | |title=By-election, 1892: North Wexford<ref name="walker"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |party = Irish National Federation |candidate = Thomas Joseph Healy }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 9,890 }} {{Election box gain with party link no swing| |winner = Irish National Federation |loser = Irish Parliamentary Party }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | |title=1892 general election: North Wexford<ref name="walker"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Irish National Federation |candidate = Thomas Joseph Healy |votes = 5,723 |percentage = 86.9 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Irish Unionist Alliance |candidate = John Richard Magrath |votes = 859 |percentage = 13.1 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 4,864 |percentage = 73.8 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 6,582 |percentage = 66.6 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 9,890 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Irish National Federation |loser = Irish Parliamentary Party |swing = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | |title=1895 general election: North Wexford<ref name="walker"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Irish National Federation |candidate = Thomas Joseph Healy |votes = 4,689 |percentage = 85.6 |change = −1.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Unionist Party |candidate = John Boursignot Falconer |votes = 786 |percentage = 14.4 |change = +1.3 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 3,903 |percentage = 71.2 |change = −2.6 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 5,475 |percentage = 61.4 |change = −5.2 }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors =8,913 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Irish National Federation |swing = −1.3 }} {{Election box end}}
===Elections in the 1900s===
{{Election box begin | |title=1900 general election: North Wexford<ref name="walker"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Irish Parliamentary Party |candidate = Thomas Esmonde |votes = 2,823 |percentage = 71.0 |change = −14.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Healyite Nationalist |candidate = Thomas Joseph Healy |votes = 1,153 |percentage = 29.0 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 1,670 |percentage = 42.0 |change = −29.2 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 3,976 |percentage = 43.3 |change = −18.1 }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 9,183 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Irish Parliamentary Party |swing = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | |title=1906 general election: North Wexford<ref name="walker"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |party = Irish Parliamentary Party |candidate = Thomas Esmonde }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 9,010 }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner = Irish Parliamentary Party }} {{Election box end}}
===Elections in the 1910s=== {{Election box begin | |title=January 1910 general election: North Wexford<ref name="walker"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |party = Irish Parliamentary Party |candidate = Thomas Esmonde }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 8,835 }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner = Irish Parliamentary Party }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | |title=December 1910 general election: North Wexford<ref name="walker"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |party = Irish Parliamentary Party |candidate = Thomas Esmonde }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 8,835 }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner = Irish Parliamentary Party }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | |title=1918 general election: North Wexford<ref name="walker"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Sinn Féin |candidate = Roger Sweetman |votes = 10,162 |percentage = 58.6 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Irish Parliamentary Party |candidate = Thomas Esmonde |votes = 7,189 |percentage = 41.4 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 2,973 |percentage = 17.2 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 17,351 |percentage = 75.4 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 23,022 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Sinn Féin |loser = Irish Parliamentary Party |swing = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box end}}
==References== {{Reflist}} *''The Parliaments of England'' by Henry Stooks Smith (1st edition published in three volumes 1844–50), 2nd edition edited (in one volume) by F.W.S. Craig (Political Reference Publications 1973) *{{cite book|title=Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922|editor-first=Brian M.|editor-last=Walker|publisher=Royal Irish Academy|year=1978|location=Dublin|isbn=0901714127}} *{{rayment-hc|w|3|date=March 2012}}
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