West Limerick (UK Parliament constituency)

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West Limerick
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
1885–1922
Seats1
Created from County Limerick
Replaced by Kerry–Limerick West

West Limerick 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 Limerick constituency. Representation at Westminster in this constituency ceased at the 1922 United Kingdom general election, which took place on 15 November, shortly before the establishment of the Irish Free State on 6 December 1922.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the western part of County Limerick.

1885–1922: The baronies of Connello Lower, Connello Upper, Glenquin, Kenry and Shanid, and that part of the barony of Coshma contained within the parishes of Adare, Drehidtarsna and Killonohan.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberPartyNote
1885, December 1 William Abraham Irish Parliamentary Party split
1890, December 1 Anti-Parnellite Joined new organisation
1891, March 1 Irish National Federation
1892, July 13 Michael Austin Irish National Federation
1900, October 5 Patrick O'Shaughnessy Irish Parliamentary
1918, December 14 2 Con Collins Sinn Féin Did not take his seat at Westminster
1922, October 26UK constituency abolished

Notes:-

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: West Limerick [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary William Abraham Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)
1886 general election: West Limerick [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary William Abraham Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1890s

1892 general election: West Limerick [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National Federation Michael Austin 3,257 86.3 N/A
Irish National League Henry Harrison 51613.7N/A
Majority2,74172.6N/A
Turnout 3,77353.0N/A
Registered electors 7,118
Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A
1895 general election: West Limerick [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish National Federation Michael Austin Unopposed
Irish National Federation hold

Elections in the 1900s

1900 general election: West Limerick [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Patrick O'Shaughnessy Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold
1906 general election: West Limerick [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Patrick O'Shaughnessy Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: West Limerick [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Patrick O'Shaughnessy Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold
December 1910 general election: West Limerick [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Parliamentary Patrick O'Shaughnessy 3,052 70.4 N/A
All-for-Ireland D. D. Sheehan 1,28529.6N/A
Majority1,76740.8N/A
Turnout 4,33757.4N/A
Registered electors 7,550
Irish Parliamentary hold Swing N/A
1918 general election: West Limerick [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Sinn Féin Con Collins Unopposed
Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary

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References

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


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