- East Galway (UK Parliament constituency)
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For the 1937–1948, 1961–1969, and 1977–present constituency, see Galway East (Dáil Éireann constituency).
East Galway Former County constituency for the House of Commons 1885–1922 Number of members One Created from County Galway 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.
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Boundaries
This constituency comprised the eastern part of County Galway.
Members of Parliament
Election Member Party 1885 Matthew Harris Irish Parliamentary Party 1890 by-election John Roche Irish Parliamentary Party 18901 Anti-Parnellite 1914 by-election James Cosgrave Irish Parliamentary Party 1918 Liam Mellows Sinn Féin 1921 constituency merged into Galway (Dáil Éireann constituency) Elections
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References
- 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)
- Dáil Éireann constituencies in the Republic of Ireland (historic)
- United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1885
- United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 1922
- Historic Westminster constituency in Ireland stubs
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