- Galway County (UK Parliament constituency)
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Galway County Former County constituency for the House of Commons 1801–1885 Number of members Two Replaced by Galway Connemara, East Galway, North Galway and South Galway The UK Parliament constituency of County Galway was an historic Irish constituency, comprised the whole of County Galway, except for the Borough of Galway. It replaced the pre-Act of Union Parliament of Ireland constituency. Its representatives sat in the British House of Commons.
It returned two Members of Parliament.
The constituency was abolished in 1885 and replaced by smaller constituencies in the county.
Members of Parliament
- Constituency created (1801)
Year First member Second member 1801 Richard Le Poer Trench Richard Martin 1805 Denis Bowes Daly 1812 James Daly 1818 Richard Martin 1827 James Staunton Lambert 1830 Sir John Burke 1832 Thomas Barnewall Martin James Daly 1835 John James Bodkin 1847 Thomas Burke Christopher St. George 1852 Thomas Arthur Bellew 1857 William Henry Gregory 1865 Lord Dunkellin 1867 Viscount Burke 1871 Mitchell Henry 1872 John Philip Nolan 1872 William Le Poer Trench 1874 John Philip Nolan The constituency was abolished in 1885 and replaced by the following constituencies:
Elections
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References
- The Parliaments of England by Henry Stooks Smith (1st edition published in three volumes 1844-50), 2nd edition edited (in one volume) by F.W.S. Craig (Political Reference Publications 1973)
- Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922, edited by B.M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978)
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "G" (part 1)
Parliamentary constituencies in County Galway and Borough/City Parliament of Ireland
to 1800Athenry (1310–1800) · Galway Borough (1264–1800) · Galway County (1264–1800) · Tuam (1614–1800)
Westminster 1801–1922
and First Dáil 1918Galway County (1801–1885) · Galway Borough (1801–1918) · Galway Connemara (1885–1922) · East Galway (1885–1922) · North Galway (1885–1922) · South Galway (1885–1922)
Dáil Éireann
1918–presentGalway (1921–1937) · Galway East (1937–1948, 1961–1969, 1977– ) · Galway North (1948–1961) · Galway North–East (1969–1977) · Galway South (1948–1961) · Clare–Galway South (1969–1977) · Galway West (1937– )
European Parliament
1979–presentConnacht–Ulster (1979–2004) · North-West (2004– )
Irish counties: Carlow · Cavan · Clare · Cork · Donegal · Dublin · Galway · Kerry · Kildare · Kilkenny · Laois · Leitrim · Limerick · Longford · Louth · Mayo · Meath · Monaghan · Offaly · Roscommon · Sligo · Tipperary · Waterford · Westmeath · Wexford · WicklowCategories:- Historic constituencies in County Galway
- Westminster constituencies in the Republic of Ireland (historic)
- United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1801
- United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 1885
- Historic Westminster constituency in Ireland stubs
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