Redistribution of Seats (Ireland) Act 1918
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The Redistribution of Seats (Ireland) Act 1918 was an Act
passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom
which redistributed the parliamentary constituencies in Ireland
for the House of Commons
. The new constituencies were used for the 1918 general election
, and were also used by Sinn Féin
to elect members of the revolutionary First Dáil
, which first met in January 1919.
This Act replaced the distribution of seats which had been used since 1885. The number of seats was increased from 103 to 105, with the enfranchisement of two additional universities. There continued to be two two-member constituencies, so the number of constituencies increased from 101 to 103.
In 1922 this redistribution was replaced, for the six counties in Northern Ireland
which remained part of the UK, by new UK Parliament constituencies. The remaining twenty-six Irish counties ceased to be represented at Westminster.
Under the Government of Ireland Act 1920
, provision was made for new constituencies, to be used for the House of Commons of Northern Ireland
and the House of Commons of Southern Ireland. Sinn Féin
used both sets of constituencies to elect the Second Dáil
of 1921-1922, and the Southern Ireland
ones for the election to the Third Dáil
of 1922-1923.
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
which redistributed the parliamentary constituencies in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
for the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. The new constituencies were used for the 1918 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1918
The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom general election in which nearly all adult men and some women could vote. Polling was held on 14 December 1918, although the count did...
, and were also used by Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin is a left wing, Irish republican political party in Ireland. The name is Irish for "ourselves" or "we ourselves", although it is frequently mistranslated as "ourselves alone". Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970...
to elect members of the revolutionary First Dáil
First Dáil
The First Dáil was Dáil Éireann as it convened from 1919–1921. In 1919 candidates who had been elected in the Westminster elections of 1918 refused to recognise the Parliament of the United Kingdom and instead assembled as a unicameral, revolutionary parliament called "Dáil Éireann"...
, which first met in January 1919.
This Act replaced the distribution of seats which had been used since 1885. The number of seats was increased from 103 to 105, with the enfranchisement of two additional universities. There continued to be two two-member constituencies, so the number of constituencies increased from 101 to 103.
In 1922 this redistribution was replaced, for the six counties in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
which remained part of the UK, by new UK Parliament constituencies. The remaining twenty-six Irish counties ceased to be represented at Westminster.
Under the Government of Ireland Act 1920
Government of Ireland Act 1920
The Government of Ireland Act 1920 was the Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which partitioned Ireland. The Act's long title was "An Act to provide for the better government of Ireland"; it is also known as the Fourth Home Rule Bill or as the Fourth Home Rule Act.The Act was intended...
, provision was made for new constituencies, to be used for the House of Commons of Northern Ireland
House of Commons of Northern Ireland
The House of Commons of Northern Ireland was the lower house of the Parliament of Northern Ireland created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920. The upper house in the bicameral parliament was called the Senate. It was abolished with the passing of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act...
and the House of Commons of Southern Ireland. Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin is a left wing, Irish republican political party in Ireland. The name is Irish for "ourselves" or "we ourselves", although it is frequently mistranslated as "ourselves alone". Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970...
used both sets of constituencies to elect the Second Dáil
Second Dáil
The Second Dáil was Dáil Éireann as it convened from 16 August 1921 until 8 June 1922. From 1919–1922 Dáil Éireann was the revolutionary parliament of the self-proclaimed Irish Republic. The Second Dáil consisted of members elected in 1921...
of 1921-1922, and the Southern Ireland
Southern Ireland
Southern Ireland was a short-lived autonomous region of the United Kingdom established on 3 May 1921 and dissolved on 6 December 1922.Southern Ireland was established under the Government of Ireland Act 1920 together with its sister region, Northern Ireland...
ones for the election to the Third Dáil
Third Dáil
The Third Dáil, also known as the Provisional Parliament or the Constituent Assembly, was:*the "provisional parliament" or "constituent assembly" of Southern Ireland from 9 August 1922 until 6 December 1922; and...
of 1922-1923.
List of Irish constituencies for the 31st Parliament and the 1st Dáil
Explanation of columns- Number: The number of the constituency (in alphabetical order).
- Constituency: The name of the constituency. Compass points follow the area name in this list, which is not always the case in the official version of the name.
- Created: The year of the election when a UK constituency of the same name was last created. Dáil constituencies were all newly created in 1918.
- No.: The number of times a UK constituency with the same name had been created (if more than one then there was a gap before the current version of the constituency was created).
- Seats: The number of MPsMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
/TDsTeachta DálaA Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
elected from the constituency. - Change: Change in the number of seats since the last distribution of seats (which took effect in 1885).
| Number | Constituency | Created | No. | Seats | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Antrim East East Antrim (UK Parliament constituency) East Antrim is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. It has voted for Unionist candidates since its re-creation in 1983.-Boundaries:... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 002 | Antrim Mid | 1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 003 | Antrim North North Antrim (UK Parliament constituency) North Antrim is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. Its current member is Ian Paisley Jr.-Boundaries:North Antrim has always been a county constituency comprising the northern part of County Antrim in the north-east of Northern Ireland... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 004 | Antrim South South Antrim (UK Parliament constituency) South Antrim is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:From 1885, this constituency was one of four county divisions of the former Antrim constituency... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 005 | Armagh Mid Mid Armagh (UK Parliament constituency) Mid Armagh was a constituency in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act for the 1885 general election and returned one Member of Parliament until it was abolished with effect from the 1922 general election.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 006 | Armagh North North Armagh (UK Parliament constituency) North Armagh was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland.-Boundaries and boundary changes:This constituency comprised the northern part of County Armagh.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 007 | Armagh South South Armagh (UK Parliament constituency) South Armagh was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland.-Boundaries and boundary changes:This constituency comprised the southern part of County Armagh.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 008 | Belfast Cromac Belfast Cromac (UK Parliament constituency) Cromac, a division of Belfast, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1922.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:... |
1918 | (1) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 009 | Belfast Duncairn Belfast Duncairn (UK Parliament constituency) Duncairn, a division of Belfast, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1922.-Boundaries and boundary changes:... |
1918 | (1) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 010 | Belfast Falls Belfast Falls (UK Parliament constituency) Falls a division of Belfast, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1922.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:... |
1918 | (1) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 011 | Belfast Ormeau Belfast Ormeau (UK Parliament constituency) Ormeau, a division of Belfast, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom 1918–1922.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:... |
1918 | (1) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 012 | Belfast Pottinger Belfast Pottinger (UK Parliament constituency) Pottinger, a division of Belfast, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1922.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:... |
1918 | (1) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 013 | Belfast Shankill Belfast Shankill (UK Parliament constituency) Shankill, a division of Belfast, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom to 1918 to 1922.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:... |
1918 | (1) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 014 | Belfast St Anne's Belfast St Anne's (UK Parliament constituency) St Anne's, a division of Belfast, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1922.-Boundaries and boundary changes:... |
1918 | (1) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 015 | Belfast Victoria Belfast Victoria (UK Parliament constituency) Victoria, a division of Belfast, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1922.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:... |
1918 | (1) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 016 | Belfast Woodvale Belfast Woodvale (UK Parliament constituency) Woodvale, a division of Belfast, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1922.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:... |
1918 | (1) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 017 | Carlow County Carlow County (UK Parliament constituency) Carlow County was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which from 1801 to 1885 returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and one MP from 1885 to 1922.... |
1801 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 018 | Cavan East East Cavan (UK Parliament constituency) East Cavan was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which from 1885 to 1922 returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.Prior to 1885 the area was part of the Cavan constituency... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 019 | Cavan West West Cavan (UK Parliament constituency) West Cavan was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which from 1885 to 1922 returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.Prior to 1885 the area was part of the Cavan constituency... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 020 | Clare East East Clare (UK Parliament constituency) East Clare was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Clare constituency... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 021 | Clare West West Clare (UK Parliament constituency) West Clare was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Clare constituency. From 1922 it was not represented in the UK Parliament.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 022 | Cork City Cork City (UK Parliament constituency) Cork City was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1880 to 1922 it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland... |
1801 | (1) | 2 | none |
| 023 | Cork East East Cork (UK Parliament constituency) East Cork, a division of County Cork, was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1885 to 1922 it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.Until the 1885 general election... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 024 | Cork Mid Mid Cork (UK Parliament constituency) Mid Cork , a division of County Cork, was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1885 to 1922 it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.Until the 1885 general election... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 025 | Cork North North Cork (UK Parliament constituency) North Cork , a division of County Cork, was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1885 to 1922 it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.Until the 1885 general... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 026 | Cork North-East North-East Cork (UK Parliament constituency) North East Cork, a division of County Cork, was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1885 to 1922 it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.Until the 1885 general... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 027 | Cork South South Cork (UK Parliament constituency) South Cork, formally known as the Southern division of County Cork , was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 028 | Cork South-East South-East Cork (UK Parliament constituency) South East Cork, a division of County Cork, was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1885 to 1922 it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.Until the 1885 general... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 029 | Cork West West Cork (UK Parliament constituency) East Cork, a division of County Cork, was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1885 to 1922 it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.Until the 1885 general election... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 030 | Donegal East East Donegal (UK Parliament constituency) East Donegal was a UK Parliament constituency in County Donegal, Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the British General Election of 1885, the area was part of the Donegal constituency. From 1922 it was not represented in the UK Parliament.-Members of Parliament:Note:-* a... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 031 | Donegal North North Donegal (UK Parliament constituency) North Donegal was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Donegal constituency. From 1922 it was not represented in the UK Parliament.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 032 | Donegal South South Donegal (UK Parliament constituency) South Donegal was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the Donegal constituency. From 1922 it was not represented in the UK Parliament.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 033 | Donegal West West Donegal (UK Parliament constituency) West Donegal was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Donegal constituency. From 1922 it was not represented in the UK Parliament.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 034 | Down East East Down (UK Parliament constituency) East Down was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This county constituency comprised the eastern part of County Down... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 035 | Down Mid Mid Down (UK Parliament constituency) Mid Down was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the British House of Commons 1918–1922.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:... |
1918 | (1) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 036 | Down North North Down (UK Parliament constituency) North Down is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Sylvia Hermon, elected as an Independent in the 2010 General Election. -Boundaries:The county constituency was first created in 1885 from the northern part of Down... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 037 | Down South South Down (UK Parliament constituency) South Down is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The county constituency was first created in 1885 from the southern part of Down... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 038 | Down West West Down (UK Parliament constituency) West Down was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This county constituency comprised the western part of County Down... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 039 | Dublin Clontarf Dublin Clontarf (UK Parliament constituency) Clontarf, a division of Dublin, was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1918–1922.-Boundaries and boundary changes:... |
1918 | (1) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 040 | Dublin College Green Dublin College Green (UK Parliament constituency) College Green, a division of Dublin, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1922.-Boundaries and boundary changes:... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 041 | Dublin Harbour Dublin Harbour (UK Parliament constituency) Dublin Harbour, a division of Dublin, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1922.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 042 | Dublin County North North Dublin (UK Parliament constituency) North Dublin was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Dublin County constituency... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 043 | Dublin Pembroke Dublin Pembroke (UK Parliament constituency) Pembroke, a division of County Dublin, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1922.... |
1918 | (1) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 044 | Dublin Rathmines Dublin Rathmines (UK Parliament constituency) Dublin Rathmines, a division of County Dublin based on the suburb of Rathmines, was a former British Parliament constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1922.Before the 1918 general election the area... |
1918 | (1) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 045 | Dublin St James's Dublin St James's (UK Parliament constituency) St James's, a division of Dublin, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the British House of Commons 1918–1922.... |
1918 | (1) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 046 | Dublin St Michan's Dublin St Michan's (UK Parliament constituency) St Michan's, a division of Dublin, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the British House of Commons 1918–1922.... |
1918 | (1) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 047 | Dublin St Patrick's Dublin St Patrick's (UK Parliament constituency) Dublin St Patrick's, a division of Dublin, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the British House of Commons 1885–1922. It had three wards – Merchant's Quay, Usher's Quay and Wood Quay.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 048 | Dublin St Stephen's Green Dublin St Stephen's Green (UK Parliament constituency) St Stephen's Green, a division of Dublin, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the British House of Commons 1885–1922.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 049 | Dublin County South South Dublin (UK Parliament constituency) South Dublin was a county constituency in Ireland from 1885 to 1922. It elected one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, using the first past the post voting system.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 050 | Dublin University | 1801 | (1) | 2 | none |
| 051 | Fermanagh North North Fermanagh (UK Parliament constituency) North Fermanagh was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This county constituency comprised the northern part of County Fermanagh.It returned one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 052 | Fermanagh South South Fermanagh (UK Parliament constituency) South Fermanagh was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This county constituency comprised the southern part of County Fermanagh.It returned one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 053 | Galway Connemara Galway Connemara (UK Parliament constituency) Connemara, a division of Galway, was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament from 1885 to 1922.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Galway County constituency. From 1922 it was not represented in the UK... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 054 | Galway East East Galway (UK Parliament constituency) East Galway was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Galway County constituency. From 1922 it was not represented in the UK Parliament.-Members of... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 055 | Galway North North Galway (UK Parliament constituency) North Galway was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Galway County constituency... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 056 | Galway South South Galway (UK Parliament constituency) South Galway was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the Galway County constituency... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 057 | Kerry East | 1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 058 | Kerry North North Kerry (UK Parliament constituency) North Kerry was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1922.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 059 | Kerry South South Kerry (UK Parliament constituency) South Kerry was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Kerry constituency. Following the Anglo Irish Agreement and the formation of the Irish Free State in 1922, the area was... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 060 | Kerry West West Kerry (UK Parliament constituency) 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 to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 061 | Kildare North North Kildare (UK Parliament constituency) North Kildare was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Kildare constituency. From 1922 it was not represented in the UK Parliament.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 062 | Kildare South South Kildare (UK Parliament constituency) South Kildare was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the Kildare constituency. From 1922 it was not represented in the UK Parliament.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 063 | Kilkenny North North Kilkenny (UK Parliament constituency) North Kilkenny was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returned one Member of Parliament from 1885 to 1922.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 064 | Kilkenny South South Kilkenny (UK Parliament constituency) South Kilkenny was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This county constituency comprised the southern part of County Kilkenny... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 065 | King's County King's County (UK Parliament constituency) King's County was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. It return two Members of Parliament 1801–1885 and one in 1918–1922.-Boundaries:... |
1918 | (2) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 066 | Leitrim Leitrim (UK Parliament constituency) Leitrim was a Parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It returned two Members of Parliament from 1801 to 1885 and one from 1918 to 1922.- 1801-1885 :... |
1918 | (2) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 067 | Limerick City Limerick City (UK Parliament constituency) Limerick City was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland. It returned one MP 1801–1832, two MPs 1832–1885 and one thereafter. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801... |
1801 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 068 | Limerick East | 1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 069 | Limerick West West Limerick (UK Parliament constituency) West Limerick was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Limerick County constituency. From 1922 it was not represented in the UK Parliament.-Members of Parliament:Notes:-* 1... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 070 | Londonderry City Londonderry City (UK Parliament constituency) Londonderry City was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system .-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:... |
1801 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 071 | Londonderry North North Londonderry (UK Parliament constituency) North Londonderry was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency in Ireland.-Boundaries and boundary changes:This county constituency comprised the northern part of County Londonderry.It returned one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 072 | Londonderry South South Londonderry (UK Parliament constituency) South Londonderry was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the British House of Commons from 1885 until it was abolished in 1922.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 073 | Longford Longford (UK Parliament constituency) Longford was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885, and one MP from 1918–1922.- MPs 1801–1885 :- MPs 1918–1922 :... |
1918 | (2) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 074 | Louth County Louth (UK Parliament constituency) County Louth, otherwise known as Louth County or Louth, is a former parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1918 | (2) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 075 | Mayo East | 1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 076 | Mayo North North Mayo (UK Parliament constituency) North Mayo was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1922.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 077 | Mayo South South Mayo (UK Parliament constituency) South Mayo was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1922.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 078 | Mayo West West Mayo (UK Parliament constituency) West Mayo was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1922.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 079 | Meath North North Meath (UK Parliament constituency) North Meath was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Meath constituency. From 1922 it was not represented in the UK Parliament.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 080 | Meath South South Meath (UK Parliament constituency) South Meath was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the Meath . From 1922 it was not represented in the UK Parliament.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 081 | Monaghan North North Monaghan (UK Parliament constituency) North Monaghan was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, from 1885 to 1922.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 082 | Monaghan South South Monaghan (UK Parliament constituency) South Monaghan was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, from 1885 to 1922.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 083 | National University of Ireland | 1918 | (1) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 084 | Queen's County Queen's County (UK Parliament constituency) Queen's County was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament 1801–1885 and one in 1918–1922.-Boundaries:This constituency comprised the whole of Queen's County now known as County Laois, except for the Parliamentary borough of Portarlington 1801–1885.- MPs... |
1918 | (2) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 085 | Queen's University of Belfast Queen's University, Belfast (UK Parliament constituency) Queen's University of Belfast was a university constituency represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom Parliament from 1918 until 1950.It returned one Member of Parliament , elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.-Boundaries:... |
1918 | (1) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 086 | Roscommon North North Roscommon (UK Parliament constituency) North Roscommon was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Roscommon constituency... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 087 | Roscommon South South Roscommon (UK Parliament constituency) South Roscommon was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the Roscommon constituency. From 1922 it was not represented in the UK Parliament.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 088 | Sligo North North Sligo (UK Parliament constituency) North Sligo was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1922.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 089 | Sligo South South Sligo (UK Parliament constituency) South Sligo was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1922.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 090 | Tipperary East | 1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 091 | Tipperary Mid Mid Tipperary (UK Parliament constituency) Mid Tipperary was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.This constituency comprised the central part of County Tipperary. Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the Tipperary... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 092 | Tipperary North North Tipperary (UK Parliament constituency) North Tipperary was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.This constituency comprised the northern part of County Tipperary. Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Tipperary... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 093 | Tipperary South South Tipperary (UK Parliament constituency) South Tipperary was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to 1885 the area was part of the Tipperary... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 094 | Tyrone North-East North-East Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency) North East Tyrone was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland. From 1918 to 1922 it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post votimg system.... |
1918 | (1) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 095 | Tyrone North-West North-West Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency) North West Tyrone was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the British House of Commons 1918–1922.-Boundaries and boundary changes:... |
1918 | (1) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 096 | Tyrone South South Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency) South Tyrone was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This county constituency comprised the southern part of County Tyrone.It returned one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 097 | Waterford City Waterford City (UK Parliament constituency) Waterford City was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland.-Boundaries and boundary changes:This constituency was the Parliamentary borough of Waterford in County Waterford.It returned one MP 1801–1832, two MPs 1832–1885 and one 1885–1922... |
1801 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 098 | County Waterford | 1918 | (2) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 099 | Westmeath Westmeath (UK Parliament constituency) Westmeath is a former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament 1801–1885 and one in 1918–1922.-Boundaries:This constituency comprised the whole of County Westmeath, except for the Parliamentary borough of Athlone 1801–1885.... |
1918 | (2) | 1 | plus 1 |
| 100 | Wexford North North Wexford (UK Parliament constituency) North Wexford was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to 1885 the area was part of the County Wexford constituency... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 101 | Wexford South South Wexford (UK Parliament constituency) South Wexford was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to 1885 the area was part of the County Wexford constituency. After 1922 the area was not represented in the UK Parliament.-Members of Parliament:... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 102 | Wicklow East | 1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
| 103 | Wicklow West | 1885 | (1) | 1 | none |
UK Parliament constituencies 1885-1918 abolished
| Letter | Constituency | Created | No. | Seats | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Belfast East Belfast East (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast East is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Naomi Long of the Alliance Party, elected in 2010... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | minus 1 |
| B | Belfast North Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast North is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | minus 1 |
| C | Belfast South Belfast South (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | minus 1 |
| D | Belfast West Belfast West (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast West is a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:The seat was restored in 1922 when as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | minus 1 |
| E | Galway Borough Galway Borough (UK Parliament constituency) Galway Borough was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland. It returned one MP 1801–1832, two MPs 1832–1885 and one thereafter. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.-Boundaries:This... |
1801 | (1) | 1 | minus 1 |
| F | Kilkenny City Kilkenny City (UK Parliament constituency) Kilkenny City was an Irish Borough constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament... |
1801 | (1) | 1 | minus 1 |
| G | King's County Birr King's County Birr (UK Parliament constituency) Birr, a division of King's County, was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1918.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the King's County constituency.-Boundaries:This... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | minus 1 |
| H | King's County Tullamore King's County Tullamore (UK Parliament constituency) Tullamore, a division of King's County, was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1918.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the King's County constituency.-Boundaries:This... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | minus 1 |
| I | Leitrim North North Leitrim (UK Parliament constituency) North Leitrim was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland. From 1885 to 1918 it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | minus 1 |
| J | Leitrim South South Leitrim (UK Parliament constituency) South Leitrim was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland. From 1885 to 1918 it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | minus 1 |
| K | Longford North | 1885 | (1) | 1 | minus 1 |
| L | Longford South South Longford (UK Parliament constituency) South Longford was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned one Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | minus 1 |
| M | Louth North North Louth (UK Parliament constituency) North Louth was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1918... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | minus 1 |
| N | Louth South South Louth (UK Parliament constituency) South Louth was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1918... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | minus 1 |
| O | Newry Newry (UK Parliament constituency) Newry was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.-Members of Parliament:... |
1801 | (1) | 1 | minus 1 |
| P | Queen's County Leix Queen's County Leix (UK Parliament constituency) Leix, a division of Queen's County, was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1918.Prior to the 1885 general election and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Queen's County constituency... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | minus 1 |
| Q | Queen's County Ossory Queen's County Ossory (UK Parliament constituency) Ossory, a division of Queen's County, was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1918.Prior to the 1885 general election and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Queen's County constituency... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | minus 1 |
| R | Tyrone East | 1885 | (1) | 1 | minus 1 |
| S | Tyrone Mid Mid Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency) Mid Tyrone was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the British House of Commons 1885–1918.Before the 1885 general election the area was part of the Tyrone constituency... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | minus 1 |
| T | Tyrone North North Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency) North Tyrone was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the British House of Commons 1885–1918.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Tyrone constituency... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | minus 1 |
| U | Waterford East | 1885 | (1) | 1 | minus 1 |
| V | Waterford West West Waterford (UK Parliament constituency) West Waterford was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1918.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the County Waterford constituency.-Members of Parliament:- Sources... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | minus 1 |
| W | Westmeath North North Westmeath (UK Parliament constituency) North Westmeath was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1918.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Westmeath constituency.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | minus 1 |
| X | Westmeath South South Westmeath (UK Parliament constituency) South Westmeath was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1918.Prior to the 1885 general election and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Westmeath constituency.... |
1885 | (1) | 1 | minus 1 |
Other sources
- Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922, edited by B.M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978)
See also
- Wikipedia:WikiProject UK Parliament constituencies/Historic constituency names
- List of former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies
- Official names of United Kingdom Parliamentary constituenciesOfficial names of United Kingdom Parliamentary ConstituenciesThe official names of United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies are those given in the legal instrument creating the constituency or re-defining it at a re-distribution of seats.The purpose of this article is to set out official names, taken from official sources wherever possible, to provide a...
- List of UK Parliament Constituencies in Ireland and Northern Ireland
- List of Dáil Éireann constituencies in Ireland (historic)
External links
- http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/en.toc.dail.html
- http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/