Queen's County Ossory (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Queen's County Ossory | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1885–1918 | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Created from | Queen's County |
| Replaced by | Queen's County |
Ossory, a division of Queen's County, was a constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament to the United Kingdom House of Commons from 1885 to 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. After the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922, it was not represented in the UK Parliament, as Laois was no longer part of the United Kingdom.
Boundaries
[edit]This constituency comprised the western part of Queen's County now known as County Laois.
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 defined the division as including the Baronies of Clandonagh, Clarmallagh, Maryborough West, Tinnahinch, and Upper Woods, and that part of the Barony of Portnahinch contained within the parish of Ardea.
Members of Parliament
[edit]Note:-
- a O'Connor was returned by more than one seat and elected to sit for East Donegal.
Elections
[edit]Elections in the 1880s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Arthur O'Connor | 3,959 | 93.1 | ||
| Irish Conservative | Richard Caldbeck | 293 | 6.9 | ||
| Majority | 3,666 | 86.2 | |||
| Turnout | 4,252 | 75.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,617 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) | |||||
O'Connor is also elected MP for East Donegal and opts to sit there, causing a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Stephen O'Mara | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 5,617 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | William Archibald Macdonald | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 5,617 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Elections in the 1890s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | Eugene Crean | 3,666 | 87.5 | N/A | |
| Irish Unionist | Robert Staples | 523 | 12.5 | New | |
| Majority | 3,143 | 75.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 4,189 | 59.8 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 7,007 | ||||
| Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | Eugene Crean | 2,986 | 74.7 | −12.8 | |
| Irish Unionist | William Hutcheson Poë | 630 | 15.8 | +3.3 | |
| Ind. Nationalist | William Archibald Macdonald | 383 | 9.6 | New | |
| Majority | 2,356 | 58.9 | −16.1 | ||
| Turnout | 3,999 | 74.0 | +14.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,401 | ||||
| Irish National Federation hold | Swing | −8.1 | |||
Elections in the 1900s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | William Delany | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 6,521 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | William Delany | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 4,824 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Elections in the 1910s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | William Delany | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 4,786 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | William Delany | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 4,786 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Delany's death causes a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John Lalor Fitzpatrick | 2,003 | 55.3 | N/A | |
| Ind. Nationalist | James J. Aird | 1,616 | 44.7 | New | |
| Majority | 387 | 10.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 3,619 | 74.7 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 4,842 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | N/A | |||
References
[edit]- Walker, Brian M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "O"