General Election 1918 Flashcards
1
Q
what event was the general election immediately called after?
A
end of WW1 11th Novemeber 1918
2
Q
what 4 points was the SF programme based on?
A
- absention from Westminster
- Complete separation from British rule
- Full autonomy for Ireland
- Internationl recognition
3
Q
what advantges did SF go into the election?
A
- leaders young and enthusiastis and had backing from other organisations
- it had 1354 branches nd 112,000 members
- creditied with defeating conscription
- won a string of by-elections
- '’sympathy vote’’ - many candidates in English jails
4
Q
why were the IPP disavantaged?
A
- elderly leadership - Dillon almost 70 years old
- in 25 constituencies they did not even put up a candidate agasint SF
- by 1918 nationalist didnt think 1914 Home Rule Act didnt give enough independance
5
Q
how many seats did the IPP and SF have at the time of the dissolution of parliment?
A
IPP - 78 seats
SF - 7 seats
6
Q
how many seats did they have after the election?
A
IPP - 8
SF - 73
in terms of parliamentary power they had reversed positions
7
Q
by how much was the elecorate incrreased by?
A
1.3 million (700,000 - 2million)
8
Q
who was the first female elected MP?
A
Countess Markievicz
9
Q
what did Maume highlight about the results?
A
- IPP vote held up fairly well among older people
- SF had captured the vote of the young
