North Sligo was a parliamentary constituency in

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, which returned one

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(MP) to the House of Commons of the

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, elected on a system of

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, from 1885 to 1922. Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the two-seat

County Sligo County Sligo ( , gle, Contae Shligigh) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the Border Region and is part of the province of Connacht. Sligo is the administrative capital and largest town in the county. Sligo County Council is the local ...

constituency. From 1922, on the establishment of the

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, it was not represented in the UK Parliament.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the northern part of

. 1885–1922: The baronies of Carbury and Tireragh, and that part of the barony of Leyny contained within the parishes of Ballysadare and Killoran.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

Elections in the 1890s

McDonald dies, prompting a by-election.

Elections in the 1900s

Collery resigns, causing a by-election. McHugh dies, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1910s

References

*''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) * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sligo North Historic constituencies in County Sligo Westminster constituencies in County Sligo (historic) Dáil constituencies in the Republic of Ireland (historic) Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1885 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1922