Clare_West_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
West Clare (UK Parliament constituency)
UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland, 1885–1922
For other parliamentary constituencies in County Clare, see Clare (disambiguation). For the costume designer, see Clare West (costume designer).
West Clare was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.
Quick Facts 1885–1922, Seats ...
| West Clare | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1885–1922 | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Created from | Clare |
| Replaced by | Clare |
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Prior to the 1885 United Kingdom general election the area was part of the Clare constituency. From 1922, on the establishment of the Irish Free State, it was not represented in the UK Parliament.
This constituency comprised the western part of County Clare, consisting of the baronies of Clonderalaw, Corcomroe, Ibrickan and Moyarta, and those parts of the baronies of Inchiquin and Islands not contained within the constituency of East Clare.
More information Election, Member ...
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Jeremiah Jordan | Nationalist | |
| 1892 | James Rochfort Maguire | Parnellite Nationalist | |
| 1895 | John Eustace Jameson | Anti-Parnellite Nationalist | |
| 1900 | Nationalist | ||
| 1904 | Unionist | ||
| 1906 | James Halpin | Nationalist | |
| 1909 | Arthur Lynch | Nationalist | |
| 1918 | Brian O'Higgins | Sinn Féin | |
| 1922 | constituency abolished | ||
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Elections in the 1880s
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Jeremiah Jordan | 6,763 | 95.9 | ||
| Irish Conservative | Robert William Carey Reeves | 289 | 4.1 | ||
| Majority | 6474 | 91.8 | |||
| Turnout | 7,052 | 71.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,813 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) | |||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Jeremiah Jordan | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 9,813 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
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Elections in the 1890s
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National League | James Rochfort Maguire | 3,878 | 57.5 | N/A | |
| Irish National Federation | Bernard O’Connor | 2,871 | 42.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,007 | 15.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 6,749 | 60.9 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 11,077 | ||||
| Irish National League gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | John Eustace Jameson | 3,376 | 53.2 | +10.7 | |
| Irish National League | James Rochfort Maguire | 2,973 | 46.8 | -10.7 | |
| Majority | 403 | 6.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 6,349 | 60.5 | -0.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,488 | ||||
| Irish National Federation gain from Irish National League | Swing | +10.7 | |||
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Elections in the 1900s
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John Eustace Jameson | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 10,683 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | James Halpin | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 8,989 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
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- Death of Halpin
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Arthur Lynch | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 8,854 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
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Elections in the 1910s
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Arthur Lynch | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 8,834 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Arthur Lynch | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 8,834 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin | Brian O'Higgins | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 21,674 | ||||
| Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | |||||
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- Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. pp. 333–334, 385. ISBN 0901714127.
- Walker, Brian M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 4)
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