West Kerry
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
1885–1922
Seats1
Created fromCounty Kerry and Tralee
Replaced byKerry–Limerick West

West Kerry was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1885 to 1922 it returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the Kerry constituency. Representation in this constituency ceased at the 1922 United Kingdom general election, which took place on 15 November, shortly before the establishment of the Irish Free State on 6 December 1922. The successor constituency in the new Dáil Éireann was Kerry–Limerick West, first established under the Government of Ireland Act 1920 to elect members to the House of Commons of Southern Ireland in 1921.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the western part of County Kerry.

1885–1922: The barony of Corkaguiny and that part of the barony of Trughanacmy contained within the parishes of Annagh, Ardfert, Ballynahaglish, Ballyseedy, Clogherbrien, Fenit, Kilcolman, Kilgarrylander, Kiltallagh, Ratass and Tralee.

Members of Parliament

Years Member Party
1885–1890 Edward Harrington Irish Parliamentary Party
1891–1892 Parnellite
1892–1900 Sir Thomas Esmonde Bt Irish National Federation
1900–1918 Thomas O'Donnell Irish Parliamentary Party
1918–1922 Austin Stack Sinn Féin

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: West Kerry[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Edward Harrington 2,607 90.9
Irish Conservative William Rowan 262 9.1
Majority 2,345 81.8
Turnout 2,869 50.6
Registered electors 5,668
Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)
1886 general election: West Kerry[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Edward Harrington Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1890s

1892 general election: West Kerry[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish National Federation Thomas Esmonde 2,490 67.7 N/A
Irish National League Edward Harrington 1,143 31.1 N/A
Irish Unionist Richard Elliott Palmer 43 1.2 New
Majority 1,347 36.6 N/A
Turnout 3,676 58.0 N/A
Registered electors 6,336
Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A
1895 general election: West Kerry[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish National Federation Thomas Esmonde Unopposed
Irish National Federation hold

Elections in the 1900s

1900 general election: West Kerry[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Thomas O'Donnell 2,464 69.8 N/A
Healyite Nationalist James Edward John Julian 1,065 30.2 N/A
Majority 1,399 39.6 N/A
Turnout 3,529 60.4 N/A
Registered electors 5,845
Irish Parliamentary hold Swing N/A
1906 general election: West Kerry[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Thomas O'Donnell Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: West Kerry[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Thomas O'Donnell Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold
December 1910 general election: West Kerry[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Thomas O'Donnell Unopposed
Irish Parliamentary hold
1918 general election: West Kerry[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Sinn Féin Austin Stack Unopposed
Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. pp. 353–354, 390. ISBN 0901714127.


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