The North Sligo by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 7 March 1900.[1] The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.
The seat had become vacant following the resignation of the incumbent Irish Parliamentary Party MP, Bernard Collery who had been elected for the Irish National Federation (Anti-Parnellite).[2] Collery vacated his Parliamentary seat by being appointed Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds on 27 January 1900.[3] Collery had been Member of Parliament for the constituency since the 1891 by-election.
Candidates edit
The Executive of the United Irish League met on Wednesday 14 February to select a candidate and unanimously selected John O'Dowd.[4][5] O'Dowd was a shop-keeper and farmer from Bunnanadden.[6] He was also chairman of Sligo County Council.[4][7]
The name of Henry Brennan, the vice-chairman of the County Council, was also submitted, but Brennan withdrew his candidature for the sake of unity.[8][9]
Result edit
The writ for the by-election was issued on Friday 23 February,[10] and was received in Sligo on Monday 26 February.[11]
The date for nominations was set for Wednesday 7 March and polling day for Tuesday 13 March.[12] As only one candidate was nominated, there was no poll.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John O'Dowd | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 8,629 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
References edit
- ^ Craig, F.W.S. (1987). Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 293.
- ^ "Election News". Evening Express. 26 January 1900. p. 4. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "No. 27159". The London Gazette. 30 January 1900. p. 606.
- ^ a b "Election News". South Wales Daily News. 15 February 1900. p. 6. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Bull, Philip (May 1988). "The United Irish League and the Reunion of the Irish Parliamentary Party, 1898-1900". Irish Historical Studies. 26 (101): 51–78. doi:10.1017/S0021121400009445. JSTOR 30008504. S2CID 159834691. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Farry, Michael (22 August 2020). "There are no war winners". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Election News". South Wales Daily News. 8 March 1900. p. 6. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Irish News". New Zealand Tablet. Dunedin. 19 April 1900. p. 9. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Election News". Western Mail. 15 February 1900. p. 6. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "New Writ". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 79. House of Commons. 23 February 1900. col. 914.
- ^ "Election News". Western Mail. 27 February 1900. p. 6. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Election News". South Wales Daily News. 27 February 1900. p. 5. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Walker, Brian Mercer (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 158. ISBN 0-901714-12-7.
- ^ The Constitutional Year Book for 1919. London: National Unionist Association. 1919. p. 334.
- ^ The Liberal Year Book for 1908. London: The Liberal Publication Department. 1908. pp. 336–337.
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