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Thomas Tighe (MP)

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Thomas Tighe
Member of Parliament
for Mayo
In office
31 January 1874 – 7 May 1874
Preceded byGeorge Eakins Browne
George Bingham
Succeeded byJohn O'Connor Power
George Eakins Browne
Personal details
Born1829
Died (aged 84)
NationalityIrish
Political partyHome Rule

Thomas Tighe (1829–15 June 1914)[1] was an Irish Home Rule League politician.

He was elected MP for Mayo at the 1874 general election but was shortly after unseated. At the resulting by-election, he failed to regain the seat.[2]

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 2)
  2. ^ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Mayo
February 1874May 1874
With: George Eakins Browne
Succeeded by