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UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland, 1885–1922 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
East Clare was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament (MP) from 1885 to 1922.
East Clare | |
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Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
1885–1922 | |
Seats | 1 |
Created from | Clare and Ennis |
Replaced by | Clare |
Before the 1885 United Kingdom general election the area was part of the Clare constituency. From 1922, shortly before the establishment of the Irish Free State, it was not represented in the UK Parliament.
This constituency comprised the eastern part of County Clare. In 1918, it was extended to include a small part of County Galway which had been transferred to Clare in 1898.
1885–1918: The baronies of Burren, Bunratty Lower, Bunratty Upper, Tulla Lower, Tulla Upper, that part of the barony of Inchiquin consisting of the parishes of Dysert, Kilkeedy, Killinaboy, Kilnamona, Rath (excluding the townlands of Carrowvere, Drinagh, Loughnagowan, Martry, Moanreel North and Moanreel South) and Ruan, and that part of the barony of Islands consisting of the parishes of Clare Abbey, Clondagad (excluding the townlands of Dehomad, Furroor and Liscasey), Drumcliff and Killone.
1918–1922: The existing East Clare constituency, together with that part of the South Galway constituency comprised in the administrative county of Clare.
Years | Member [1] | Party |
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1885–1892 | Joseph Richard Cox | Irish Parliamentary Party |
1892–1900 | Willie Redmond | Parnellite Nationalist |
1900–1917 | Irish Parliamentary Party | |
1917–1922 | Éamon de Valera | Sinn Féin |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Parliamentary | Joseph Richard Cox | 6,224 | 95.6 | ||
Irish Conservative | Lucius O'Brien | 289 | 4.4 | ||
Majority | 5,935 | 91.2 | |||
Turnout | 6,513 | 64.3 | |||
Registered electors | 10,128 | ||||
Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Irish Parliamentary | Joseph Richard Cox | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 10,128 | ||||
Irish Parliamentary hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish National League | Willie Redmond | 3,203 | 53.7 | N/A | |
Irish National Federation | Joseph Richard Cox | 2,759 | 46.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 444 | 7.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 5,962 | 53.2 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 11,198 | ||||
Irish National League gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish National League | Willie Redmond | 3,315 | 50.4 | −3.3 | |
Irish National Federation | P. A. McHugh | 3,258 | 49.6 | +3.3 | |
Majority | 57 | 0.8 | −6.6 | ||
Turnout | 6,573 | 61.0 | +7.8 | ||
Registered electors | 10,780 | ||||
Irish National League hold | Swing | −3.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Parliamentary | Willie Redmond | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 12,028 | ||||
Irish Parliamentary hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Parliamentary | Willie Redmond | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 8,585 | ||||
Irish Parliamentary hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Parliamentary | Willie Redmond | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 8,709 | ||||
Irish Parliamentary hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Parliamentary | Willie Redmond | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 8,709 | ||||
Irish Parliamentary hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sinn Féin | Éamon de Valera | 5,010 | 71.1 | New | |
Irish Parliamentary | Patrick Lynch, K.C. | 2,035 | 28.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 2,975 | 42.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 7,045 | 77.2 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 9,130 | ||||
Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sinn Féin | Éamon de Valera | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 23,511 | ||||
Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary |
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