This article is about 1885–1922 constituency of the United Kingdom House of Commons and of the 1919–1921 First Dáil. For the 1923–1961 constituency, see Cork West (Dáil constituency).
1O'Leary had pledged to join the Irish Parliamentary Party and was a supporter of John Redmond. However, the official Nationalists' organisation (the United Irish League) had withheld approval of his candidacy.
^ abcdefghijWalker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN0901714127.
^A bitter by-election in 1916: West Cork pivotal point in transition to new era; Southern Star Centenary Edition – 1889–1989 Article pp 89–90 by George D. Kelleher, Inniscarra, co. Cork
^West Cork Election. Candidates And Sinn Féin Prisoners. In: The Times (London), Tuesday, November 14, 1916 p. 5 col. C
Sources
Tony Williams, House of Commons Information Office
Brian M. Walker, Parliamentary Election Results In Ireland 1801 -1922 (Royal Irish Academy, 1978)
Michael Stenton and Stephen Lees, Who's Who in British Members of Parliament 1919 -1945 p. 156 (Hayes)
Michael Stenton and Stephen Lees, Who's Who in British Members of Parliament 1886 -1918 p. 136 (Gilhooley), p. 273 (O'Leary)