North Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)

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
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1885	Lord Ernest Hamilton	Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1892	Lord Frederick Spencer Hamilton	Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1895	Charles Hare Hemphill	Liberal
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1906	William Huston Dodd	Liberal
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1907	Redmond John Barry	Liberal
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1911	Thomas Wallace Russell	Liberal
1918		constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

General election 28 November 1885: Tyrone North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Ernest Hamilton	Template:Replace	53.4
		John Dillon	2,922	46.6
Majority			423	6.8
Turnout			6,267	92.0
Registered electors			6,810
	win (new seat)

General election 10 July 1886: Tyrone North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Ernest Hamilton	Template:Replace	52.9
		James Owens Wylie	2,867	47.1
Majority			352	5.8
Turnout			6,086	89.4
Registered electors			6,810
	hold		Swing	−0.5

Elections in the 1890s

General election 15 July 1892: Tyrone North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Frederick Hamilton	Template:Replace	50.4
		James Brown Dougherty	2,996	49.6
Majority			49	0.8
Turnout			6,041	93.2
Registered electors			6,481
	hold		Swing	−2.5

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Charles Hemphill

General election 18 July 1895: Tyrone North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Charles Hemphill	Template:Replace	50.8
		William Wilson	2,857	49.2
Majority			91	1.6
Turnout			5,805	94.1
Registered electors			6,171
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing	+1.2

Elections in the 1900s

1900 general election: Tyrone North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Charles Hemphill	Template:Replace	50.5
		Daniel James Wilson	2,814	49.5
Majority			55	1.0
Turnout			5,683	92.1
Registered electors			6,168
	hold		Swing	−0.3

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Dodd

1906 general election: Tyrone North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		William Huston Dodd	Template:Replace	50.1
		Denis Henry	2,957	49.9
Majority			9	0.2
Turnout			5,923	95.8
Registered electors			6,181
	hold		Swing	−0.4

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Redmond Barry

1907 Tyrone North by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Redmond Barry	Template:Replace	50.1
		Denis Henry	3,006	49.9
Majority			7	0.2
Turnout			6,019	96.6
Registered electors			6,230
	hold		Swing	0.0

Elections in the 1910s

General election 26 January 1910: Tyrone North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Redmond Barry	Template:Replace	50.8
		Emerson Herdman	3,136	49.2
Majority			102	1.6
Turnout			6,374	97.0
Registered electors			6,572
	hold		Swing	+0.7

General election 14 December 1910: Tyrone North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Redmond Barry	Template:Replace	51.1
		Arthur John Hamilton	3,038	48.9
Majority			132	2.2
Turnout			6,208	94.5
Registered electors			6,572
	hold		Swing	+0.3

1911 North Tyrone by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Thomas Russell	Template:Replace	50.1
		Emerson Herdman	3,086	49.9
Majority			18	0.2
Turnout			6,190	94.5
Registered electors			6,551
	hold		Swing	−1.0