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County Limerick (UK Parliament constituency)

County Limerick was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised County Limerick, except for the parliamentary borough of Limerick, which was formed by the Limerick City constituency.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 1830s

Lloyd's death caused a by-election.

  • On petition, O'Grady was unseated in favour of Massy Dawson.

Elections in the 1840s

O'Brien was adjudged guilty of high treason, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1850s

Dickson's death caused a by-election.

Monsell was appointed a clerk of ordnance, requiring a by-election.

Goold's death caused a by-election.

Monsell was appointed President of the Board of Health, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s

Monsell was appointed Vice-President of the Board of Trade, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1870s

Monsell was appointed Postmaster General of the United Kingdom, requiring a by-election.

Monsell was created a peer in January 1874, voiding his seat, and a writ was to be issued for a by-election. However, this was pre-empted by the dissolution of Parliament later that month

Elections in the 1880s

Notes

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)