Longford_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Longford (UK Parliament constituency)
UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland, 1801–1885 and 1918–1922
County Longford 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, and one MP from 1918 to 1922.
Quick Facts County Longford, County ...
| County Longford | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | County Longford |
| 1801–1885 | |
| Seats | 2 |
| Created from | Longford (IHC) |
| Replaced by | |
| 1918–1922 | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Created from | |
| Replaced by | Longford–Westmeath |
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This constituency comprised the whole of County Longford.
MPs 1801–1885
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MPs 1918–1922
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| Election | Member | Party | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Single member constituency created | |||
| 1918, December 14[15] | Joseph McGuinness | Sinn Féin | Did not take his seat at Westminster | |
| 1922, May 31 [16] | Seat left vacant after the death of McGuinness | |||
| 1922, October 26 | UK constituency abolished. Succeeded by Longford–Westmeath constituency in Dáil Éireann | |||
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Elections in the 1800s
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory | Sir Thomas Fetherston, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Tory | Sir William Gleadowe-Newcomen, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory | Sir Thomas Fetherston, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Tory | Hon. Thomas Gleadowe-Newcomen | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Tory hold | |||||
| Tory hold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory | Sir Thomas Fetherston, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Whig | Viscount George Forbes | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
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| Whig gain from Tory | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory | Sir Thomas Fetherston, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Whig | Viscount George Forbes | Unopposed | N/A | N/A' | |
| Tory hold | |||||
| Whig hold | |||||
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Elections in the 1810s
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Tory | Sir Thomas Fetherston, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Whig | Viscount George Forbes | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Tory hold | |||||
| Whig hold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory | Sir Thomas Fetherston, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Whig | Viscount George Forbes | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Tory hold | |||||
| Whig hold | |||||
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Sir Thomas Fetherston died, causing a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Tory | Sir George Fetherston, Bt | 618 | 62.5 | N/A | |
| Whig | Luke White | 371 | 37.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 247 | 25.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 989 | N/A | |||
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Elections in the 1820s
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Tory | Sir George Fetherston, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Whig | Viscount George Forbes | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Tory hold | |||||
| Whig hold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Tory | Sir George Fetherston, Bt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Whig | Viscount George Forbes | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
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| Whig hold | |||||
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Elections in the 1830s
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Tory | George Forbes | Unopposed | |||
| Tory | Anthony Lefroy | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 367 | ||||
| Tory hold | |||||
| Tory gain from Whig | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Tory | George Forbes | 211 | 37.6 | ||
| Tory | Anthony Lefroy | 202 | 36.0 | ||
| Whig | Luke White | 130 | 23.2 | ||
| Whig | Joseph Denis Mullen | 18 | 3.2 | ||
| Majority | 72 | 12.8 | |||
| Turnout | c. 281 | c. 76.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 367 | ||||
| Tory hold | |||||
| Tory hold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Irish Repeal | Luke White | 649 | 26.3 | +3.1 | |
| Irish Repeal | James Halpin Rourke | 645 | 26.2 | New | |
| Tory | George Forbes | 587 | 23.8 | −13.8 | |
| Tory | Anthony Lefroy | 582 | 23.6 | −12.4 | |
| Majority | 58 | 2.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,255 | 97.0 | c. +20.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,294 | ||||
| Irish Repeal gain from Tory | Swing | +8.1 | |||
| Irish Repeal gain from Tory | Swing | N/A | |||
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On petition, a House of Commons Select Committee inquiry disqualified 73 votes and declared Forbes and Lefroy the winners of the election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Viscount George Forbes | 797 | 43.5 | +19.7 | |
| Conservative | Anthony Lefroy | 549 | 30.0 | +6.4 | |
| Irish Repeal (Whig) | Luke White | 424 | 23.2 | −3.0 | |
| Irish Repeal (Whig) | Henry White | 61 | 3.3 | −22.9 | |
| Majority | 125 | 6.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 987 | 62.4 | −34.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,581 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Irish Repeal | Swing | +16.4 | |||
| Conservative gain from Irish Repeal | Swing | +9.7 | |||
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Viscount Forbes died, causing a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Irish Repeal (Whig) | Luke White | 619 | 54.1 | +27.6 | |
| Conservative | Charles Fox (Irish politician) | 526 | 45.9 | −27.6 | |
| Majority | 93 | 8.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,145 | c. 72.4 | c. +10.0 | ||
| Registered electors | c. 1,581 | ||||
| Irish Repeal gain from Conservative | Swing | +27.6 | |||
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On petition, a House of Commons committee inquiry disqualified 94 votes and declared Fox the winner of the election by a majority of 1.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Irish Repeal (Whig) | Luke White | 671 | 27.3 | +4.1 | |
| Irish Repeal (Whig) | Henry White | 667 | 27.2 | +23.9 | |
| Conservative | Anthony Lefroy | 561 | 22.9 | −7.1 | |
| Conservative | Charles Fox (Irish politician) | 556 | 22.6 | −20.9 | |
| Majority | 106 | 4.3 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,257 | 72.4 | +10.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,736 | ||||
| Irish Repeal gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.1 | |||
| Irish Repeal gain from Conservative | Swing | +19.0 | |||
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Elections in the 1840s
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Irish Repeal | Luke White | 621 | 36.0 | +8.7 | |
| Irish Repeal | Henry White | 621 | 36.0 | +8.8 | |
| Conservative | Anthony Lefroy | 482 | 28.0 | −17.5 | |
| Majority | 139 | 8.0 | +3.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,102 | 70.2 | −2.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,569 | ||||
| Irish Repeal hold | Swing | +8.7 | |||
| Irish Repeal hold | Swing | +8.8 | |||
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On petition, a House of Commons committee began an inquiry into the votes cast for Luke White, but he withdrew his candidacy after 1 vote was examined and Lefroy was declared elected on 18 April 1842 .
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Irish Repeal | Samuel Blackall | 447 | 28.7 | −7.3 | |
| Irish Repeal | Richard Maxwell Fox | 433 | 27.8 | −8.2 | |
| Conservative | Anthony Lefroy | 352 | 22.6 | +8.6 | |
| Conservative | Lawrence Harman King-Harman | 323 | 20.8 | +6.8 | |
| Majority | 81 | 5.2 | -2.8 | ||
| Turnout | 778 (est) | 64.2 (est) | −6.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,211 | ||||
| Irish Repeal hold | Swing | −7.5 | |||
| Irish Repeal hold | Swing | −8.0 | |||
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Elections in the 1850s
Blackall was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Dominica, causing a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Richard More O'Ferrall | 938 | 92.1 | N/A | |
| Conservative | George Warner Wilson Sleator | 80 | 7.9 | −35.5 | |
| Majority | 858 | 84.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,018 | 43.9 | −20.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,321 | ||||
| Whig gain from Irish Repeal | Swing | N/A | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent Irish | Fulke Greville | 1,066 | 51.1 | N/A | |
| Independent Irish | Richard Maxwell Fox | 1,019 | 48.9 | +21.1 | |
| Conservative | Lawrence Harman King-Harman | 0 | 0.0 | −43.4 | |
| Majority | 1,109 | 48.9 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,043 (est) | 44.9 (est) | −19.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,321 | ||||
| Independent Irish gain from Irish Repeal | Swing | N/A | |||
| Independent Irish gain from Irish Repeal | Swing | N/A | |||
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Fox's death caused a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Henry George Hughes | Unopposed | |||
| Whig gain from Independent Irish | Swing | N/A | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Henry White | 1,561 | 44.9 | N/A | |
| Whig | Fulke Greville | 1,197 | 34.4 | N/A | |
| Whig | William Francis Forbes | 722 | 20.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 475 | 13.5 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,740 (est) | 67.5 (est) | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 2,577 | ||||
| Whig gain from Independent Irish | Swing | N/A | |||
| Whig gain from Independent Irish | Swing | N/A | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Henry White | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal | Fulke Greville | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,869 | ||||
| Liberal hold | |||||
| Liberal hold | |||||
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Elections in the 1860s
White's resignation caused a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Luke White | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | |||||
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White was appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Myles O'Reilly | 1,468 | 62.2 | N/A | |
| Liberal | Luke White | 892 | 37.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 576 | 24.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,360 | 82.5 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 2,861 | ||||
| Liberal hold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Myles O'Reilly | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal | Fulke Greville | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,767 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Myles O'Reilly | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal | Fulke Greville-Nugent | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,815 | ||||
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Greville-Nugent was created Lord Greville, causing a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Reginald Greville-Nugent | 1,578 | 79.3 | N/A | |
| Independent Nationalist | John Martin | 411 | 20.7 | New | |
| Majority | 1,167 | 58.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,989 | 70.7 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 2,815 | ||||
| Liberal hold | |||||
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Elections in the 1870s
On petition, Greville-Nugent was unseated.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | George Greville-Nugent | 1,217 | 56.9 | N/A | |
| Home Rule | Edward King-Harman | 923 | 43.1 | New | |
| Majority | 294 | 13.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,140 | 76.0 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 2,815 | ||||
| Liberal hold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Home Rule | Myles O'Reilly | 1,811 | 45.2 | N/A | |
| Home Rule | George Errington | 1,740 | 43.4 | N/A | |
| Liberal-Conservative | George Slator[20] | 432 | 10.8 | New | |
| Home Rule | James McCalmont | 26 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,308 | 32.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,018 (est) | 73.3 (est) | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 2,753 | ||||
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O'Reilly was appointed Assistant Commissioner of Intermediate Education and resigned, causing a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Home Rule | Justin McCarthy | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,640 | ||||
| Home Rule hold | |||||
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Elections in the 1880s
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Home Rule | George Errington | Unopposed | |||
| Parnellite Home Rule League | Justin McCarthy | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,626 | ||||
| Home Rule hold | |||||
| Home Rule hold | |||||
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Elections in the 1910s
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Sinn Féin | Joseph McGuinness | 11,122 | 72.7 | ||
| Irish Parliamentary | James Patrick Farrell | 4,173 | 27.5 | ||
| Majority | 6,949 | 45.2 | |||
| Turnout | 15,295 | 74.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 20,449 | ||||
| Sinn Féin win (new seat) | |||||
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- both members were unseated in favour of George Forbes, Viscount Forbes and Anthony Lefroy 2 Apr 1833
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- he was unseated on petition in favour of Charles Fox 5 May 1837
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- Greville-Nugent's election was declared void 12 Apr 1870
- Date of polling day. The result was declared on 28 December 1918, to allow time for votes cast by members of the armed forces to be included in the count.
- Not an election. Date of the death of McGuinness.
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