Kerry (UK Parliament constituency)

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County Kerry
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
County County Kerry
1801–1885
Seats2
Created from County Kerry (IHC)
Replaced by

County Kerry was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament. In 1885, it was divided into four constituencies.

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History

County Kerry had been represented by two seats in the Irish House of Commons. From 1801, under the Acts of Union 1800, it was represented by two MPs in the United Kingdom House of Commons. It comprised the whole of County Kerry, except for the borough of Tralee. The boroughs of Ardfert and Dingle were disfranchised in 1801.

Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, Tralee lost its separate franchise and the county was divided into four divisions: East Kerry, North Kerry, South Kerry and West Kerry. [1]

Members of Parliament

Year1st Member1st Party2nd Member2nd Party
1801 James Crosbie Maurice Fitzgerald Whig [2]
1806 Henry Arthur Herbert (1756–1821)
1812 James Crosbie
1826 William Hare
(Viscount Ennismore from 1827)		 Whig [3]
1830 William Browne Whig [4] Tory [2] [4]
1831 Frederick Mullins Repeal Association [5] Daniel O'Connell Repeal Association [4] [5]
1832 Charles O'Connell Repeal Association [4] [5]
1835 Morgan John O'Connell Repeal Association [4] [5] [6]
1837 Arthur Blennerhassett Conservative [4]
1841 William Browne Whig [4]
1847 Henry Arthur Herbert (1815–66) Peelite [5]
1852 Valentine Browne
(Viscount Castlerosse from 1853)		 Whig [7]
1859 Liberal [5] Liberal [5]
1866 by-election Henry Arthur Herbert (1840–1901) Liberal [5]
1872 by-election Rowland Blennerhassett Home Rule League [5]
1880 Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 4th Bt Liberal Party [5]

Elections

Elections in the 1830s

FitzGerald was appointed as Vice-Treasurer of Ireland, causing a by-election.

By-election, 20 April 1830: Kerry [5] [4] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Tory Maurice FitzGerald Unopposed
Tory gain from Whig
General election 1830: Kerry [5] [4] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig William Browne 390 36.1
Tory Maurice FitzGerald 377 34.9
Tory Pierce Crosbie21720.1
Tory John Bateman (Tralee MP)968.9
Turnout 54353.0
Registered electors 1,024
Majority131.2
Whig hold Swing
Majority16014.8
Tory gain from Whig Swing
General election 1831: Kerry [5] [4] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Irish Repeal Daniel O'Connell Unopposed
Irish Repeal Frederick Mullins Unopposed
Registered electors 936
Irish Repeal gain from Tory
Irish Repeal gain from Whig
General election 1832: Kerry [5] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Irish Repeal Charles O'Connell Unopposed
Irish Repeal Frederick Mullins Unopposed
Registered electors 1,161
Irish Repeal hold
Irish Repeal hold
General election 1835: Kerry [5] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Irish Repeal (Whig) Morgan O'Connell 81844.0
Irish Repeal (Whig) Frederick Mullins 59632.0
Conservative Maurice FitzGerald 38420.6
Whig Thomas Ponsonby633.4
Majority21211.4
Turnout 1,00282.7
Registered electors 1,212
Irish Repeal hold
Irish Repeal hold
General election 1837: Kerry [5] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Repeal (Whig) Morgan O'Connell 697 37.6 −6.4
Conservative Arthur Blennerhassett 546 29.5 +8.9
Irish Repeal (Whig) Frederick Mullins 49826.9−5.1
Conservative Samuel Murray Hickson1126.0New
Turnout 92160.9−21.8
Registered electors 1,512
Majority1518.1−3.3
Irish Repeal hold Swing −6.9
Majority482.6N/A
Conservative gain from Irish Repeal Swing +12.5

Elections in the 1840s

General election 1841: Kerry [5] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig William Browne 751 37.4 N/A
Irish Repeal Morgan O'Connell 744 37.1 −27.4
Conservative Arthur Blennerhassett 44522.2−7.3
Conservative John Hickson Mahony673.3−2.7
Turnout 1,21980.0+19.1
Registered electors 1,523
Majority70.3N/A
Whig gain from Conservative Swing N/A
Majority29914.9+6.8
Irish Repeal hold Swing −8.5
General election 1847: Kerry [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Repeal Morgan O'Connell Unopposed
Peelite Henry Arthur Herbert (senior)Unopposed
Registered electors 1,840
Irish Repeal hold
Peelite gain from Whig

Elections in the 1850s

General election 1852: Kerry [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Valentine Browne Unopposed
Peelite Henry Arthur Herbert (senior)Unopposed
Registered electors 5,222
Whig gain from Irish Repeal
Peelite hold

Browne was appointed Comptroller of the Household, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 9 August 1856: Kerry [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Valentine Browne Unopposed
Whig hold
General election 1857: Kerry [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Valentine Browne Unopposed
Peelite Henry Arthur Herbert (senior)Unopposed
Registered electors 5,427
Whig hold
Peelite hold

Herbert was appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 9 June 1857: Kerry [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Peelite Henry Arthur Herbert (senior)Unopposed
Registered electors 5,427
Peelite hold
General election 1859: Kerry [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Valentine Browne Unopposed
Liberal Henry Arthur Herbert (senior)Unopposed
Registered electors 5,278
Liberal hold
Liberal hold

Browne was appointed Treasurer of the Household, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 5 July 1859: Kerry [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Valentine Browne Unopposed
Registered electors 5,278
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1860s

General election 1865: Kerry [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Valentine Browne Unopposed
Liberal Henry Arthur Herbert (senior)Unopposed
Registered electors 5,415
Liberal hold
Liberal hold

Herbert's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 16 March 1866: Kerry [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Arthur Herbert (junior)Unopposed
Registered electors 5,415
Liberal hold
General election 1868: Kerry [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Valentine Browne Unopposed
Liberal Henry Arthur Herbert (junior)Unopposed
Registered electors 5,506
Liberal hold
Liberal hold

Browne was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 7 January 1869: Kerry [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Valentine Browne Unopposed
Registered electors 5,506
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1870s

Browne succeeded as Earl of Kenmare, causing a by-election.

By-election, 6 Feb 1872: Kerry [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule Rowland Ponsonby Blennerhassett 2,237 61.5 New
Liberal James Arthur Dease1,39838.5N/A
Majority83923.0N/A
Turnout 3,63566.7N/A
Registered electors 5,450
Home Rule gain from Liberal
General election 1874: Kerry [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule Rowland Ponsonby Blennerhassett Unopposed
Liberal Henry Arthur Herbert (junior)Unopposed
Registered electors 5,484
Home Rule gain from Liberal
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1880: Kerry [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule Rowland Ponsonby Blennerhassett Unopposed
Liberal Rowland Blennerhassett Unopposed
Registered electors 5,326
Home Rule hold
Liberal hold

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