John Vance (MP)

John Vance was a Conservative MP for Dublin City from 1852 until his defeat in 1865. He was later elected unopposed for Armagh City [The Times, "Ireland", 1 Feb 1867; pg7 col E] and represented the constituency from 30 June 1867 until his death.

In the 1847 General Election Vance was unsuccessful in his attempts to be elected for Canterbury. In 1853 the Canterbury Bribery Commission found his agent guilty of bribery. [The Times, "Canterbury Bribery Commission" 2 Aug 02 1853; pg5 col D]

Dublin City Elections

=General Election, 1852 (2 seats)=

The Times reports Vance's address to the electors as "all that the Protestant Party could reasonably or unreasonably desire". The Dublin Orange Lodges pronounce for him. The Times,"Election Intelligence" 18 Jun 1852; pg8 col D ] He is against the Maynooth Grant. The Times,"Election Intelligence" 18 Jun 1852; pg8 col D ]

#Edward Grogan (Conservative) 4,531 (37.82%)
#John Vance 4,429 (36.97%)
#John Reynolds (Liberal - Independent Opposition) 3,019 (25.20%)

=General Election, 1857 (2 seats)=

#Edward Grogan 3,767 (26.47%)
#John Vance 3,711 (26.08%)
#Francis William Brady (Liberal) 3,405 (23.93%)
#John Reynolds (Liberal) 3,348 (23.53%)

=General Election, 1859 (2 seats)=

#Sir Edward Grogan, Bt 4,251 (26.03%)
#John Vance 4,224 (25.86%)
#Francis William Brady 3,976 (24.34%)
#Alexander McCarthy (Liberal) 3,881 (23.76%)

=General Election, 1865 (2 seats)=

#Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness, Bt (Conservative) 4,739 (35.19%)
#Jonathan Pim (Liberal) 4,653 (34.56%)
#John Vance 4,073 (30.25%)On Vance's defeat the Cork Examiner stated that Pim typified Dublin's reformation from "unlightened and unadorned Orangeism. [The Times, "Ireland" 28 July 1865; pg8 col F

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