Jump to content

East Galway (UK Parliament constituency)

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Spleodrach (talk | contribs) at 18:11, 3 September 2018 (ce). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

For the 1937–1948, 1961–1969, and 1977–present constituency, see Galway East (Dáil constituency).
East Galway
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
1885–1922
SeatsOne
Created fromCounty Galway

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

Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Galway County constituency. From 1922 it was not represented in the UK Parliament.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the eastern part of County Galway.

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
style="background-color: Template:Irish Parliamentary Party/meta/color" | 1885 Matthew Harris Irish Parliamentary Party
style="background-color: Template:Irish Parliamentary Party/meta/color" | 1890 by-election John Roche Irish Parliamentary Party
style="background-color: Template:Irish National Federation/meta/color" | 18901 Anti-Parnellite
style="background-color: Template:Irish Parliamentary Party/meta/color" | 1914 by-election James Cosgrave Irish Parliamentary Party
style="background-color: Template:Sinn Féin/meta/color" | 1918 Liam Mellows Sinn Féin
1921 Constituency merged into Galway (Dáil constituency)

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

General Election 1885: East Galway[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Matthew Harris 4,866 93.3 N/A
Liberal Richard Anthony Nugent 352 6.7 N/A
Majority 4,514 86.5 N/A
Turnout 5,218 64.6 N/A
Registered electors 8,083
Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)
General Election 1886: East Galway[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Matthew Harris Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1890s

By-election, 1890: East Galway[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary John Roche Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold
General Election 1892: East Galway[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish National Federation John Roche 3,382 77.6 N/A
Irish National League James Lynam 974 22.4 N/A
Majority 2,408 55.3 N/A
Turnout 4,356 54.2 N/A
Registered electors 8,034
Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A
General Election 1895: East Galway[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish National Federation John Roche Unopposed
Irish National Federation hold

Elections in the 1900s

General Election 1900: East Galway[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary John Roche Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold
General Election 1906: East Galway[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary John Roche Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1910s

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.


This article about a Historic Westminster constituency in Ireland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=East_Galway_(UK_Parliament_constituency)&oldid=857889859"