Meath_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Meath (UK Parliament constituency)
UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland, 1801–1885
For the 1923–1937 and 1948–2007 constituency, see Meath (Dáil constituency).
Meath was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which from 1801 to 1885 returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
Quick Facts County Meath, County ...
| County Meath | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | County Meath |
| 1801–1885 | |
| Seats | 2 |
| Created from | County Meath (IHC) |
| Replaced by | |
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This constituency comprised the whole of County Meath.
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Elections in the 1830s
Taylour succeeded to the peerage, becoming 2nd Marquess of Headfort and causing a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Arthur Plunkett | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 977 | ||||
| Whig hold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Whig | Sir Marcus Somerville, 4th Baronet | Unopposed | |||
| Whig | Arthur Plunkett | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 977 | ||||
| Whig hold | |||||
| Whig hold | |||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Arthur Plunkett | 417 | 47.2 | ||
| Whig | Sir Marcus Somerville, 4th Baronet | 250 | 28.3 | ||
| Irish Repeal | Henry Grattan | 198 | 22.4 | ||
| Whig | James Lenox William Naper | 10 | 1.1 | ||
| Tory | Richard Rowley | 8 | 0.9 | ||
| Majority | 52 | 5.9 | |||
| Turnout | c. 442 | c. 45.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 977 | ||||
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| Whig hold | |||||
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Somerville's death caused a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Irish Repeal | Henry Grattan | 309 | 67.3 | +44.9 | |
| Whig | John Duncan Bligh | 150 | 32.7 | −43.9 | |
| Majority | 159 | 34.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 459 | 47.0 | c. +1.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 977 | ||||
| Irish Repeal gain from Whig | Swing | +44.4 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Irish Repeal | Henry Grattan | Unopposed | |||
| Irish Repeal | Morgan O'Connell | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,520 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Irish Repeal (Whig) | Morgan O'Connell | 838 | 35.7 | ||
| Irish Repeal (Whig) | Henry Grattan | 826 | 35.2 | ||
| Conservative | Randal Plunkett | 346 | 14.7 | ||
| Conservative | Gustavus Lambert | 337 | 14.4 | ||
| Majority | 480 | 20.5 | |||
| Turnout | c. 1,174 | c. 72.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,617 | ||||
| Irish Repeal hold | |||||
| Irish Repeal hold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Irish Repeal (Whig) | Morgan O'Connell | Unopposed | |||
| Irish Repeal (Whig) | Henry Grattan | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,872 | ||||
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| Irish Repeal hold | |||||
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Elections in the 1840s
O'Connell resigned after being appointed assistant registrar of deeds, causing a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Matthew Corbally | Unopposed | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Irish Repeal | Daniel O'Connell | Unopposed | |||
| Irish Repeal | Henry Grattan | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,236 | ||||
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O'Connell was also elected for County Cork and opted to sit there, causing a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Matthew Corbally | Unopposed | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Matthew Corbally | 598 | 41.8 | New | |
| Irish Repeal | Henry Grattan | 503 | 35.1 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Henry Corbet Singleton | 331 | 23.1 | New | |
| Turnout | 716 (est) | 44.4 (est) | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 1,611 | ||||
| Majority | 95 | 6.7 | N/A | ||
| Whig gain from Irish Repeal | Swing | N/A | |||
| Majority | 172 | 12.0 | N/A | ||
| Irish Repeal hold | Swing | N/A | |||
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Elections in the 1850s
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent Irish | Frederick Lucas | 2,004 | 44.2 | N/A | |
| Independent Irish | Matthew Corbally | 1,968 | 43.4 | +1.6 | |
| Independent Irish | Henry Grattan | 565 | 12.5 | −22.6 | |
| Majority | 1,403 | 30.9 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,269 (est) | 53.8 (est) | +9.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,218 | ||||
| Independent Irish gain from Irish Repeal | Swing | N/A | |||
| Independent Irish gain from Whig | Swing | N/A | |||
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Lucas' death caused a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent Irish | Edward McEvoy | 1,639 | 64.6 | N/A | |
| Whig | Henry Meredyth[11] | 899 | 35.4 | New | |
| Majority | 740 | 29.2 | −1.7 | ||
| Turnout | 2,538 | 60.2 | +6.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,218 | ||||
| Independent Irish hold | Swing | N/A | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent Irish | Matthew Corbally | Unopposed | |||
| Independent Irish | Edward McEvoy | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 4,177 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Matthew Corbally | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal | Edward McEvoy | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 4,383 | ||||
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Elections in the 1860s
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Matthew Corbally | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal | Edward McEvoy | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 4,155 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Matthew Corbally | 1,696 | 49.3 | N/A | |
| Liberal | Edward McEvoy | 1,655 | 48.1 | N/A | |
| Liberal | John Thomas Hinds | 88 | 2.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,567 | 45.5 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,720 (est) | 42.8 (est) | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 4,018 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |||
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Elections in the 1870s
Corbally's death caused a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent Nationalist | John Martin | 1,140 | 62.5 | New | |
| Conservative | George John Plunkett | 684 | 37.5 | New | |
| Majority | 456 | 25.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,824 | 43.6 | +0.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,179 | ||||
| Independent Nationalist gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Home Rule | Nicholas Ennis | 1,716 | 38.8 | N/A | |
| Home Rule | John Martin | 1,709 | 38.7 | N/A | |
| Conservative | James Lennox Napier | 992 | 22.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 717 | 16.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,705 (est) | 66.5 (est) | +23.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,069 | ||||
| Home Rule gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |||
| Home Rule gain from Independent Nationalist | Swing | N/A | |||
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Martin's death caused a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Home Rule | Charles Stewart Parnell | 1,771 | 62.8 | −14.7 | |
| Conservative | James Lennox Napier | 912 | 32.3 | +9.8 | |
| Home Rule | John Thomas Hinds | 138 | 4.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 859 | 30.5 | +14.3 | ||
| Turnout | 2,821 | 68.2 | +1.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,139 | ||||
| Home Rule hold | Swing | −12.3 | |||
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Elections in the 1880s
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Parnellite Home Rule League | Charles Stewart Parnell | 2,283 | 45.2 | +6.4 | |
| Home Rule | Robert Henry Metge | 2,252 | 44.6 | +5.9 | |
| Conservative | Henry Lorton Bourke | 514 | 10.2 | −12.3 | |
| Majority | 1,738 | 34.4 | +18.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,797 (est) | 72.1 (est) | +5.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,877 | ||||
| Home Rule hold | Swing | +6.3 | |||
| Home Rule hold | Swing | +6.0 | |||
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Parnell was also elected MP for Cork City and opted to sit there, causing a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Home Rule | Alexander Martin Sullivan | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 3,877 | ||||
| Home Rule hold | |||||
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Sullivan resigned, causing a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Home Rule | Michael Davitt | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 3,711 | ||||
| Home Rule hold | |||||
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Davitt was disqualified because he was in prison, causing a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Home Rule | Edward Sheil | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 3,711 | ||||
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Metge resigned, causing a by-election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Home Rule | William Meagher | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 3,660 | ||||
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- O'Connell was also returned for County Cork and chose to sit for Cork
- At the 1880 general election, Parnell was also returned for both Mayo and Cork City. He chose to sit for Cork
- As a convicted felon, Davitt was held to be incapable of taking his seat. A by-election was held in April 1882
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