East Galway (UK Parliament constituency)

For the 1937–1948, 1961–1969, and 1977–present constituency, see Galway East (Dáil constituency).

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

East Galway
Former county constituency for the House of Commons
1885–1922
Seats	1
Created from	County Galway
Replaced by	Galway

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

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the eastern part of County Galway. In 1918, the boundaries were adjusted to take account of transfers of territory between County Galway and County Roscommon under the 1898 Local Government Act.

1885–1918: The baronies of Clonmacnowen, Kilconnell, Killian, Longford and Tiaquin.

1918–1922: The rural districts of Ballinasloe No. 1, Mountbellew and Portumna, the district electoral divisions of Cappalusk, Cloonkeen, Colmanstown, Graigabbey, Grange, Killimor and Tiaquin in the rural district of Loughrea, and the urban district of Ballinasloe.

Members of Parliament

Election		Member	Party
	1885	Matthew Harris	Irish Parliamentary Party
	1890 by-election	John Roche	Irish Parliamentary Party
	18901		Irish National Federation
	1914 by-election	James Cosgrave	Irish Parliamentary Party
	1918	Liam Mellows	Sinn Féin
	1921	Constituency merged into Galway (Dáil constituency)

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: East Galway^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Parliamentary	Matthew Harris	4,866	93.3
	Liberal	Richard Anthony Nugent	352	6.7
Majority			4,514	86.6
Turnout			5,218	64.6
Registered electors			8,083
	Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)

1886 general election: 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

1892 general election: 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	55.2	N/A
Turnout			4,356	54.2	N/A
Registered electors			8,034
	Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary		Swing	N/A

1895 general election: East Galway^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish National Federation	John Roche	Unopposed
	Irish National Federation hold

Elections in the 1900s

1900 general election: East Galway^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Parliamentary	John Roche	Unopposed
	Irish Parliamentary hold

1906 general election: East Galway^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Parliamentary	John Roche	Unopposed
	Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: East Galway^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Parliamentary	John Roche	Unopposed
	Irish Parliamentary hold

December 1910 general election: 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

1918 general election: East Galway^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Sinn Féin	Liam Mellows	Unopposed
	Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary