FERMANAGH.—Parliamentary Contest

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 20, 14 May 1903, Page 9

FERMANAGH .— Parliamentary Contest

me result of the parliamentary contest in North Fermanagh was that Mr. Mitchell, the Russellite candidate headed the poll with 2407 votes, his opponent, Mr. Craig the Orange Ministerialist, having but 2255! The majority is not great, but it will serve. At the last i«Q«°«v, a r, c , onse £u ative was returned unopposed. In Jfn t* th %• • Thompson sto °d as a n Independent canf« 1 a<U .? Conservatives had a majority of 477. In J895 and 1892 the Conservatives held the seat by aKßrlv!f^a KR r lv!f^ 3 l 6 \ n( L ?17? 17 In 1885 and 1888 the seat was held by the Nationalists, Mr. William Recimond being then the member. There is a heavy Catholic vote in the constituency, and most of it went this time to the Russellite candidate.