John Murphy (Irish Parliamentary Party)
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John Murphy was an Irish
nationalist
politician. He was Member of Parliament
(MP) for East Kerry from 1900 to 1910, taking his seat in the United Kingdom House of Commons.
Murphy was first elected to Parliament
at the general election in October 1900
when he was returned unopposed as a candidate of the Irish Parliamentary Party
. He was re-elected at the 1906 general election
, with a narrow majority of 54 votes over rival nationalist candidate Eugene O'Sullivan
. However, at the next general election, in January 1910, O'Sullivan won the seat with a majority of 489 votes (10%).
Murphy then launched an electoral petition, claiming that the vote had been rigged and that O'Sullivan had only won through violence and intimidation. The court cleared O'Sullivan of vote rigging but found him guilty of intimidation. The election was declared void, unseating O'Sullivan and creating a vacancy, but no by-election was called before the December 1910 general election. Murphy did not stand again.
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nationalist
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politician. He was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for East Kerry from 1900 to 1910, taking his seat in the United Kingdom House of Commons.
Murphy was first elected to Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
at the general election in October 1900
United Kingdom general election, 1900
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1900*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
when he was returned unopposed as a candidate of the Irish Parliamentary Party
Irish Parliamentary Party
The Irish Parliamentary Party was formed in 1882 by Charles Stewart Parnell, the leader of the Nationalist Party, replacing the Home Rule League, as official parliamentary party for Irish nationalist Members of Parliament elected to the House of Commons at...
. He was re-elected at the 1906 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1906
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1906*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
, with a narrow majority of 54 votes over rival nationalist candidate Eugene O'Sullivan
Eugene O'Sullivan (Irish politician)
Eugene O'Sullivan was an Irish nationalist politician and farmer, who was elected Member of Parliament for East Kerry in January 1910, but was unseated on petition shortly afterwards....
. However, at the next general election, in January 1910, O'Sullivan won the seat with a majority of 489 votes (10%).
Murphy then launched an electoral petition, claiming that the vote had been rigged and that O'Sullivan had only won through violence and intimidation. The court cleared O'Sullivan of vote rigging but found him guilty of intimidation. The election was declared void, unseating O'Sullivan and creating a vacancy, but no by-election was called before the December 1910 general election. Murphy did not stand again.