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{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–1918}}
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{{UK former constituency infobox|
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
| Name = North Tyrone
{{Infobox UK constituency
| Type = County
|name = North Tyrone
| Year = 1885
|type = county
| Abolition = 1918
| members = one
|parliament = uk
|year = 1885
| Previous = [[Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)|Tyrone]]
|abolished = 1918
| Next = [[North West Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)|North West Tyrone]]
|seats = 1
}}
|previous = [[Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)|Tyrone]]
|next = [[North West Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)|North West Tyrone]]
|}}


'''North Tyrone''' was a UK [[United Kingdom constituencies|parliamentary constituency]] in [[Ireland]]. It returned one [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) to the [[British House of Commons]] 1885–1918.
'''North Tyrone''' was a UK [[United Kingdom constituencies|parliamentary constituency]] in [[Ireland]]. It returned one [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) to the [[British House of Commons]] 1885–1918.


Prior to the [[United Kingdom general election, 1885]] the area was part of the [[Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)|Tyrone]] constituency. From the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 '''North Tyrone''' became part of the new [[North-West Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)|North-West Tyrone]] constituency.
Prior to the [[1885 United Kingdom general election]] the area was part of the [[Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)|Tyrone]] constituency. From the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 '''North Tyrone''' became part of the new [[North-West Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)|North-West Tyrone]] constituency.

Notably, from 1895 until its abolition in 1918 the seat elected four [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] MPs in succession by narrow margins; they were the only Liberals elected anywhere in Ireland during this time period, and remain the last MPs from a mainland party other than the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservatives]] and their allies to represent a seat in the UK Parliament on the island of Ireland.


==Boundaries==
==Boundaries==
This constituency comprised the northern part of [[County Tyrone]], consisting of the baronies of Strabane Lower and West Omagh, and that part of the barony of Strabane Upper consisting of the townlands of Aghalane, Ballynasollus, Bradkeel, Carnargan, Corickmore, Craigatuke, Cruckaclady, Dergbrough, Eden Back, Eden Fore, Eden Mill, Glencoppogagh, Glenga, Glashygolgan, Landahussy Lower, Landahussy Upper, Learden Lower, Learden Upper, Letterbrat, Lislea North, Lislea South, Lisnacreaght, Meenagarragh, Meenagorp, Tullagherin and Tullynadall in the parish of Upper Bodoney.
This constituency comprised the northern part of [[County Tyrone]].


==Members of Parliament==
==Members of Parliament==

*1885–1892 [[Lord Ernest Hamilton]] ([[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]])
{| class="wikitable"
*1892–1895 [[Lord Frederick Spencer Hamilton]] (Conservative)

*1895–1906 [[Charles Hemphill, 1st Baron Hemphill|Charles Hare Hemphill]] ([[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]])
|-
*1906–1907 [[William Huston Dodd]] (Liberal)

*1907–1911 [[Redmond John Barry]] (Liberal)
!colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party
*1911–1918 [[Sir Thomas Wallace Russell, 1st Baronet|Thomas Wallace Russell]] (Liberal)

|-

|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |

| [[1885 United Kingdom general election in Ireland|1885]]

| [[Lord Ernest Hamilton]]

| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]

|-

|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |

| [[1892 United Kingdom general election in Ireland|1892]]

| [[Lord Frederick Spencer Hamilton]]

| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]

|-

|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |

| [[1895 United Kingdom general election in Ireland|1895]]

| [[Charles Hemphill, 1st Baron Hemphill|Charles Hare Hemphill]]

| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]]

|-

|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |

| [[1906 United Kingdom general election in Ireland|1906]]

| [[William Huston Dodd]]

| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]]

|-

|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |

| [[1907 North Tyrone by-election|1907]]

| [[Redmond John Barry]]

| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]]

|-

|style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |

| [[1911 North Tyrone by-election|1911]]

| [[Sir Thomas Russell, 1st Baronet|Thomas Wallace Russell]]

| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]]

|-

|colspan="2" align="center"| [[1918 United Kingdom general election|1918]]

|colspan="2"| ''constituency abolished''

|}

==Elections==

===Elections in the 1880s===
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1885 United Kingdom general election in Ireland|General election 28 November 1885]]: Tyrone North<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=375–376}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Irish Conservative Party
|candidate = [[Lord Ernest Hamilton|Ernest Hamilton]]
|votes = 3,345
|percentage = 53.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Irish Parliamentary Party
|candidate = [[John Dillon]]
|votes = 2,922
|percentage = 46.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 423
|percentage = 6.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,267
|percentage = 92.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,810
}}
{{Election box new seat win
|winner = Irish Conservative Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1886 United Kingdom general election in Ireland|General election 10 July 1886]]: Tyrone North
<ref name="walker"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Irish Unionist Party
|candidate = [[Lord Ernest Hamilton|Ernest Hamilton]]
|votes = 3,219
|percentage = 52.9
|change = −0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = [[James Owens Wylie]]
|votes = 2,867
|percentage = 47.1
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 352
|percentage = 5.8
|change = −1.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,086
|percentage = 89.4
|change = −2.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,810
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Irish Unionist Party
|swing = −0.5
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 1890s===

{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1892 United Kingdom general election in Ireland|General election 15 July 1892]]: Tyrone North
<ref name="walker"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Irish Unionist Party
|candidate = [[Lord Frederick Spencer Hamilton|Frederick Hamilton]]
|votes = 3,045
|percentage = 50.4
|change = −2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = [[James Brown Dougherty]]
|votes = 2,996
|percentage = 49.6
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 49
|percentage = 0.8
|change = −5.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,041
|percentage = 93.2
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,481
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Irish Unionist Party
|swing = −2.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
[[File:Charles_Hemphill.jpg|thumb|120px|Charles Hemphill]]
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1895 United Kingdom general election in Ireland|General election 18 July 1895]]: Tyrone North
<ref name="walker"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Charles Hemphill, 1st Baron Hemphill|Charles Hemphill]]
|votes = 2,948
|percentage = 50.8
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Irish Unionist Party
|candidate = William Wilson
|votes = 2,857
|percentage = 49.2
|change = −1.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 91
|percentage = 1.6
|change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,805
|percentage = 94.1
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,171
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|loser = Irish Unionist Party
|swing = +1.2
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 1900s===
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1900 United Kingdom general election in Ireland|1900 general election]]: Tyrone North
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Charles Hemphill, 1st Baron Hemphill|Charles Hemphill]]
|votes = 2,869
|percentage = 50.5
|change = −0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Irish Unionist Party
|candidate = Daniel James Wilson
|votes = 2,814
|percentage = 49.5
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 55
|percentage = 1.0
|change = −0.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,683
|percentage = 92.1
|change = −2.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,168
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = −0.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
[[File:William_Huston_Dodd.jpg|thumb|120px|Dodd]]
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1906 United Kingdom general election in Ireland|1906 general election]]: Tyrone North
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = [[William Huston Dodd]]
|votes = 2,966
|percentage = 50.1
|change = −0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Irish Unionist Party
|candidate = [[Denis Henry]]
|votes = 2,957
|percentage = 49.9
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9
|percentage = 0.2
|change = −0.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,923
|percentage = 95.8
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,181
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = −0.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
[[File:1911_Redmond_Barry.jpg|thumb|130px|Redmond Barry]]
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1907 Tyrone North by-election]]
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Redmond Barry (lord chancellor)|Redmond Barry]]
|votes = 3,013
|percentage = 50.1
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Irish Unionist Party
|candidate = [[Denis Henry]]
|votes = 3,006
|percentage = 49.9
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7
|percentage = 0.2
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,019
|percentage = 96.6
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,230
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = 0.0
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 1910s===
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[January 1910 United Kingdom general election|General election 26 January 1910]]: Tyrone North
<ref name="walker"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Redmond Barry (lord chancellor)|Redmond Barry]]
|votes = 3,238
|percentage = 50.8
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Irish Unionist Party
|candidate = [[Emerson Herdman]]
|votes = 3,136
|percentage = 49.2
|change = −0.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 102
|percentage = 1.6
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,374
|percentage = 97.0
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,572
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = +0.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[December 1910 United Kingdom general election in Ireland|General election 14 December 1910]]: Tyrone North
<ref name="walker"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Redmond Barry (lord chancellor)|Redmond Barry]]
|votes = 3,170
|percentage = 51.1
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Irish Unionist Party
|candidate = Arthur John Hamilton
|votes = 3,038
|percentage = 48.9
|change = −0.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 132
|percentage = 2.2
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,208
|percentage = 94.5
|change = −2.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,572
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = +0.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1911 North Tyrone by-election]]
<ref name="walker"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Sir Thomas Russell, 1st Baronet|Thomas Russell]]
|votes = 3,104
|percentage = 50.1
|change = −1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Irish Unionist Party
|candidate = [[Emerson Herdman]]
|votes = 3,086
|percentage = 49.9
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 18
|percentage = 0.2
|change = −2.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,190
|percentage = 94.5
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,551
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = −1.0
}}
{{Election box end}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
*''Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922'', edited by B.M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978)
*{{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|t|2|date=March 2012}}
*{{Rayment-hc|t|2|date=March 2012}}


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{{County Tyrone constituencies}}
[[Category:Historic constituencies in County Tyrone|North Tyrone]]
[[Category:Westminster constituencies in Northern Ireland (historic)]]
[[Category:United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1885]]
[[Category:United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 1918]]


{{DEFAULTSORT:Tyrone North}}

[[Category:Westminster constituencies in County Tyrone (historic)|North Tyrone]]
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[[Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1885]]
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Revision as of 02:03, 25 November 2023

North Tyrone
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
1885–1918
Seats1
Created fromTyrone
Replaced byNorth West Tyrone

North Tyrone was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the British House of Commons 1885–1918.

Prior to the 1885 United Kingdom general election the area was part of the Tyrone constituency. From the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 North Tyrone became part of the new North-West Tyrone constituency.

Notably, from 1895 until its abolition in 1918 the seat elected four Liberal MPs in succession by narrow margins; they were the only Liberals elected anywhere in Ireland during this time period, and remain the last MPs from a mainland party other than the Conservatives and their allies to represent a seat in the UK Parliament on the island of Ireland.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the northern part of County Tyrone, consisting of the baronies of Strabane Lower and West Omagh, and that part of the barony of Strabane Upper consisting of the townlands of Aghalane, Ballynasollus, Bradkeel, Carnargan, Corickmore, Craigatuke, Cruckaclady, Dergbrough, Eden Back, Eden Fore, Eden Mill, Glencoppogagh, Glenga, Glashygolgan, Landahussy Lower, Landahussy Upper, Learden Lower, Learden Upper, Letterbrat, Lislea North, Lislea South, Lisnacreaght, Meenagarragh, Meenagorp, Tullagherin and Tullynadall in the parish of Upper Bodoney.

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1885 Lord Ernest Hamilton Conservative
1892 Lord Frederick Spencer Hamilton Conservative
1895 Charles Hare Hemphill Liberal
1906 William Huston Dodd Liberal
1907 Redmond John Barry Liberal
1911 Thomas Wallace Russell Liberal
1918 constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

General election 28 November 1885: Tyrone North[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Conservative Ernest Hamilton 3,345 53.4
Irish Parliamentary John Dillon 2,922 46.6
Majority 423 6.8
Turnout 6,267 92.0
Registered electors 6,810
Irish Conservative win (new seat)
General election 10 July 1886: Tyrone North [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Unionist Ernest Hamilton 3,219 52.9 −0.5
Liberal James Owens Wylie 2,867 47.1 New
Majority 352 5.8 −1.0
Turnout 6,086 89.4 −2.6
Registered electors 6,810
Irish Unionist hold Swing −0.5

Elections in the 1890s

General election 15 July 1892: Tyrone North [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Unionist Frederick Hamilton 3,045 50.4 −2.5
Liberal James Brown Dougherty 2,996 49.6 +2.5
Majority 49 0.8 −5.0
Turnout 6,041 93.2 +3.8
Registered electors 6,481
Irish Unionist hold Swing −2.5
Charles Hemphill
General election 18 July 1895: Tyrone North [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Charles Hemphill 2,948 50.8 +1.2
Irish Unionist William Wilson 2,857 49.2 −1.2
Majority 91 1.6 K.A.
Turnout 5,805 94.1 +0.9
Registered electors 6,171
Liberal gain from Irish Unionist Swing +1.2

Elections in the 1900s

1900 general election: Tyrone North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Charles Hemphill 2,869 50.5 −0.3
Irish Unionist Daniel James Wilson 2,814 49.5 +0.3
Majority 55 1.0 −0.6
Turnout 5,683 92.1 −2.0
Registered electors 6,168
Liberal hold Swing −0.3
Dodd
1906 general election: Tyrone North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Huston Dodd 2,966 50.1 −0.4
Irish Unionist Denis Henry 2,957 49.9 +0.4
Majority 9 0.2 −0.8
Turnout 5,923 95.8 +3.7
Registered electors 6,181
Liberal hold Swing −0.4
Redmond Barry
1907 Tyrone North by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Redmond Barry 3,013 50.1 0.0
Irish Unionist Denis Henry 3,006 49.9 0.0
Majority 7 0.2 0.0
Turnout 6,019 96.6 +0.8
Registered electors 6,230
Liberal hold Swing 0.0

Elections in the 1910s

General election 26 January 1910: Tyrone North [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Redmond Barry 3,238 50.8 +0.7
Irish Unionist Emerson Herdman 3,136 49.2 −0.7
Majority 102 1.6 +1.4
Turnout 6,374 97.0 +1.2
Registered electors 6,572
Liberal hold Swing +0.7
General election 14 December 1910: Tyrone North [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Redmond Barry 3,170 51.1 +0.3
Irish Unionist Arthur John Hamilton 3,038 48.9 −0.3
Majority 132 2.2 +0.6
Turnout 6,208 94.5 −2.5
Registered electors 6,572
Liberal hold Swing +0.3
1911 North Tyrone by-election [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Russell 3,104 50.1 −1.0
Irish Unionist Emerson Herdman 3,086 49.9 +1.0
Majority 18 0.2 −2.0
Turnout 6,190 94.5 0.0
Registered electors 6,551
Liberal hold Swing −1.0

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. pp. 375–376. ISBN 0901714127.
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