Limerick City (UK Parliament constituency)

UK former constituency infobox
Name = Limerick City
Type = Borough
Year = 1801
Abolition = 1922

Limerick City was a former 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. It ceased to be represented in the United Kingdom Parliament in 1922.

Boundaries

This was a borough constituency, comprising the parliamentary borough of Limerick in County Limerick. It was south of Clare East but was otherwise surrounded by Limerick East.

Members of Parliament

One member 1801-1832

Elections

"In 1801-1832 and 1885-1922 the constituency used the first past the post electoral system to fill its one seat. In 1832-1885 the block vote was used to elect two members and first past the post to return one member at by-elections."

*1895 John Daly, serving a term of life imprisonment, was elected unopposed after the Official Nationalist candidate (O'Keeffe) withdrew in his favour. As a convicted felon, Daly was not eligible to sit in the House of Commons, and the election was declared void.

*1918 general election (1 seat); polling 14 December, result declared 28 December
* 17,121 electors
* Michael Patrick Colivet (SF): Unopposed

ee also

* List of UK Parliament Constituencies in Ireland and Northern Ireland
* Limerick City (Dáil Éireann constituency)

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)