East Galway (UK Parliament constituency)

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East Galway
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
1885–1922
Seats1
Created from County Galway
Replaced by Galway

East Galway was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament from 1885 to 1922.

Contents

Prior to the 1885 United Kingdom general election the area was part of the County Galway 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 Galway. In 1918, the boundaries were adjusted to take account of transfers of territory between County Galway and County Roscommon under the 1898 Local Government Act.

1885–1918: The baronies of Clonmacnowen, Kilconnell, Killian, Longford and Tiaquin.

1918–1922: The rural districts of Ballinasloe No. 1, Mountbellew and Portumna, the district electoral divisions of Cappalusk, Cloonkeen, Colmanstown, Graigabbey, Grange, Killimor and Tiaquin in the rural district of Loughrea, and the urban district of Ballinasloe.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1885 Matthew Harris Irish Parliamentary Party
1890 by-election John Roche Irish Parliamentary Party
18901 Irish National Federation
1914 by-election James Cosgrave Irish Parliamentary Party
1918 Liam Mellows Sinn Féin
1921 Constituency merged into Galway (Dáil constituency)

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: East Galway [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Matthew Harris 4,866 93.3
Liberal Richard Anthony Nugent3526.7
Majority 4,51486.6
Turnout 5,21864.6
Registered electors 8,083
Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)
1886 general election: East Galway [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Matthew Harris Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1890s

By-election, 1890: East Galway [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary John Roche Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold
1892 general election: East Galway [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National Federation John Roche 3,382 77.6 N/A
Irish National League James Lynam97422.4N/A
Majority 2,40855.2N/A
Turnout 4,35654.2N/A
Registered electors 8,034
Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A
1895 general election: East Galway [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National Federation John Roche Unopposed
Irish National Federation hold

Elections in the 1900s

1900 general election: East Galway [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary John Roche Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold
1906 general election: East Galway [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary John Roche Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: East Galway [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary John Roche Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold
December 1910 general election: East Galway [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary John Roche Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold
By-election 1914: East Galway [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary James Cosgrave Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold
1918 general election: East Galway [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Sinn Féin Liam Mellows Unopposed
Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. pp. 352, 390. ISBN   0901714127.


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