Kerry (UK Parliament constituency)

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For the 1923–1937, and 2016–present constituency, see Kerry (Dáil constituency).
Kerry
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
1801–1885
SeatsTwo
Replaced byEast Kerry, North Kerry, South Kerry and West Kerry

Kerry was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament. In 1885, it was split into four constituencies. From the time of Irish independence in 1922, the area was no longer represented in the UK Parliament, as it was no longer part of the United Kingdom.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the whole of County Kerry, except for the Borough of Tralee.

Members of Parliament

Year 1st Member 1st Party 2nd Member 2nd Party
1801 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | James Crosbie rowspan="5" style="background-color: Template:Whig (British political faction)/meta/color" | Maurice Fitzgerald Whig
1806 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | Henry Arthur Herbert (1756–1821)
1812 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | James Crosbie
1826 style="background-color: Template:/meta/color" | William Hare
(Viscount Ennismore from 1827)
1830 style="background-color: Template:Whigs (British political party)/meta/color" | William Browne Whig[1]
1831 rowspan="3" style="background-color: Template:Whigs (British political party)/meta/color" | Frederick Mullins Whig[1] style="background-color: Template:Repeal Association/meta/color" | Daniel O'Connell Repeal Association[1][2]
1832 style="background-color: Template:Repeal Association/meta/color" | Charles O'Connell Repeal Association[1][2]
1835 rowspan="4" style="background-color: Template:Repeal Association/meta/color" | Morgan O'Connell Repeal Association[1][2][3]
1837 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Arthur Blennerhassett Conservative[1]
1841 style="background-color: Template:Whigs (British political party)/meta/color" | William Browne Whig[1]
1847 rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:Peelite/meta/color" | Henry Arthur Herbert (1815–66) Peelite[2]
1852 style="background-color: Template:Whigs (British political party)/meta/color" | Valentine Browne
(Viscount Castlerosse from 1853) 		Whig[4]
1859 style="background-color: Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" | Liberal[2] rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" | Liberal[2]
1866 by-election rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" | Henry Arthur Herbert (1840–1901) Liberal[2]
1872 by-election rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:Home Rule League/meta/color" | Rowland Blennerhassett Home Rule League[2]
1880 style="background-color: Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" | Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, 4th Bt Liberal Party[2]

Elections

Elections in the 1850s

General Election 1852: Kerry[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Valentine Browne Unopposed
Whig hold
General Election 1857: Kerry[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Peelite Henry Arthur Herbert (senior) Unopposed
Registered electors 5,427
Peelite hold
General Election 1859: Kerry[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Valentine Browne Unopposed
Registered electors 5,278
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1860s

General Election 1865: Kerry[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Arthur Herbert (junior) Unopposed
Registered electors 5,415
Liberal hold
General Election 1868: Kerry[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Home Rule Rowland Ponsonby Blennerhassett 2,237 61.5 N/A
Liberal James Arthur Dease 1,398 38.5 N/A
Majority 839 23.1 N/A
Turnout 3,635 66.7 N/A
Registered electors 5,450
Home Rule gain from Liberal
General Election 1874: Kerry[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Home Rule Rowland Ponsonby Blennerhassett Unopposed
Liberal Rowland Blennerhassett Unopposed
Registered electors 5,326
Home Rule hold
Liberal hold

Split into four divisions in 1885

Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, the single-seat Tralee constituency and the two-seat Kerry constituency were replaced by four single-seat constituencies:

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Smith, Henry Stooks (1842). The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections (Second ed.). Simpkin, Marshall & Company. p. 229. Retrieved 1 October 2018 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
  3. ^ "Irish Members Returned". Tipperary Vindicator. 14 August 1847. p. 3. Retrieved 1 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Naval News". Southern Reporter and Cork Commercial Courier. 8 July 1852. p. 1. Retrieved 1 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)


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