East Cork (UK Parliament constituency)

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East Cork
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
18851922
Seats1
Created from County Cork and Youghal
Replaced by Cork East and North East

East Cork, a division of County Cork, was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1885 to 1922 it returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Contents

Until the 1885 general election the area was part of the County Cork constituency. From 1922, on the establishment of the Irish Free State, it was not represented in the UK Parliament.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the eastern part of County Cork, consisting of the barony of Imokilly and that part of the barony of Barrymore not contained within the North East Cork constituency.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [1] Party
1885 William John Lane Irish Parliamentary Party
1891 Irish National Federation
1892 Anthony Donelan Irish National Federation
1900 Irish Parliamentary Party
1911 by-election John Muldoon Irish Parliamentary Party
1918 David Kent Sinn Féin
1922 constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: East Cork [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary William John Lane 4,314 94.2
Independent Henry Villiers-Stuart 2665.8
Majority4,04888.4
Turnout 4,58058.4
Registered electors 6,934
Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)
1886 general election: East Cork [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary William John Lane Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1890s

1892 general election: East Cork [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National Federation Anthony Donelan Unopposed
Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary
1895 general election: East Cork [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National Federation Anthony Donelan Unopposed
Irish National Federation hold

Elections in the 1900s

1900 general election: East Cork [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Anthony Donelan Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold
1906 general election: East Cork [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Anthony Donelan Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: East Cork [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Anthony Donelan Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold
December 1910 general election: East Cork [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Anthony Donelan 3,173 63.4 N/A
All-for-Ireland William O'Brien 1,83436.6New
Majority1,33926.8N/A
Turnout 5,00779.3N/A
Registered electors 6,316
Irish Parliamentary hold Swing N/A
1911 by-election: East Cork [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary John Muldoon Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold
1918 general election: East Cork [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Sinn Féin David Kent Unopposed
Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary

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References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN   0901714127.