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South Westmeath was a constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament to the United Kingdom House of Commons from 1885 to 1918.

South Westmeath
Former county constituency for the House of Commons
1885–1918
Replaced by	Westmeath
Created from	Athlone and Westmeath

Prior to the 1885 general election and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Westmeath constituency.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the southern part of County Westmeath.

1885–1918: The baronies of Brawny, Clonlonan, Kilkenny West, Moycashel and Rathconrath, that part of the barony of Fartullagh not contained within the constituency of North Westmeath, that part of the barony of Moyashel and Magheradernon contained within the parish of Dysart (exclusing the townlands of Ballyote, Slanebeg and Slanemore), and that part of the barony of Moyguish contained within the parish of Kilmacnevan.

Members of Parliament

Years	Member		Party
1885–1890		Donal Sullivan	Irish Parliamentary Party
1891–1900			Irish National Federation
1900–1907			Irish Parliamentary Party
1907–1918		Sir Walter Nugent, Bt.	Irish Parliamentary Party

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: South Westmeath[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Parliamentary	Donal Sullivan	3,618	94.8
	Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union	Herman Smith	200	5.2
Majority			3,418	89.6
Turnout			3,818	70.5
Registered electors			5,419
	Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)

1886 general election: South Westmeath[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Parliamentary	Donal Sullivan	Unopposed
Registered electors			5,419
	Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1890s

1892 general election: South Westmeath[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish National Federation	Donal Sullivan	2,535	70.1	N/A
	Irish National League	Charles O'Donoghue	1,080	29.9	N/A
Majority			1,455	40.2	N/A
Turnout			3,615	68.2	N/A
Registered electors			5,304
	Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary		Swing	N/A

1895 general election: South Westmeath[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish National Federation	Donal Sullivan	Unopposed
Registered electors			5,280
	Irish National Federation hold

Elections in the 1900s

1900 general election: South Westmeath[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Parliamentary	Donal Sullivan	Unopposed
Registered electors			6,600
	Irish Parliamentary hold

1906 general election: South Westmeath[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Parliamentary	Donal Sullivan	Unopposed
Registered electors			5,379
	Irish Parliamentary hold

Sullivan's death causes a by-election.

By-election, 1907: South Westmeath[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Parliamentary	Walter Nugent	Unopposed
Registered electors			5,958
	Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: South Westmeath[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Parliamentary	Walter Nugent	Unopposed
Registered electors			6,755
	Irish Parliamentary hold

December 1910 general election: South Westmeath[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Parliamentary	Walter Nugent	Unopposed
Registered electors			6,755
	Irish Parliamentary hold

References

• Walker, Brian M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 3)

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