East Galway
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
1885–1922
Seats1
Created fromCounty Galway
Replaced byGalway

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

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 Clonmacowen, 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

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. pp. 352, 390. ISBN 0901714127.


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