Kerry East (UK Parliament constituency)
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East Kerry was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament
1885–1922.
Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885
the area was part of the Kerry constituency
. Following the Anglo-Irish Treaty
and the formation of the Irish Free State
in 1922, the area was no longer represented in the UK Parliament, as it was no longer part of the UK. The successor constituency in the new Dáil Éireann
was Kerry–Limerick West first established under the Government of Ireland Act 1920
to elect members to the House of Commons of Southern Ireland in 1921.
-Majority: 3039 (98.0%)
This remains the largest majority by percentage of the vote in any UK Parliamentary election.
-Majority: 2347
. He took up the South Mayo seat and Kerry East remained vacant until the by-election the following year.
-Majority: 1281
-Majority: 54
's All-for-Ireland League
. Shortly after being elected, O'Sullivan re-joined the official Nationalists, but Murphy petitioned the courts 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.
-Majority: 489
, contested both this seat and North Cork
. Although he lost in East Kerry, he was elected unopposed in North Cork, so both candidates became Members of Parliament
, albeit for different constituencies. As earlier in the year, the election was marred by election violence, which included a riot at Castleisland
.
-Majority: 1253
) was returned unopposed. In accordance with his party's policy, he declined to take his seat in the British House of Commons
, sitting instead in the Irish revolutionary assembly, Dáil Éireann
.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
1885–1922.
Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885
United Kingdom general election, 1885
-Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:...
the area was part of the Kerry constituency
Kerry (UK Parliament constituency)
A former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament. In 1885, it was split into four constituencies. From the time of Irish independence, the area was no longer represented in the UK Parliament, as it was no longer part of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:This...
. Following the Anglo-Irish Treaty
Anglo-Irish Treaty
The Anglo-Irish Treaty , officially called the Articles of Agreement for a Treaty Between Great Britain and Ireland, was a treaty between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and representatives of the secessionist Irish Republic that concluded the Irish War of...
and the formation of the Irish Free State
Irish Free State
The Irish Free State was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by the British government and Irish representatives exactly twelve months beforehand...
in 1922, the area was no longer represented in the UK Parliament, as it was no longer part of the UK. The successor constituency in the new Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...
was Kerry–Limerick West first established under the Government of Ireland Act 1920
Government of Ireland Act 1920
The Government of Ireland Act 1920 was the Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which partitioned Ireland. The Act's long title was "An Act to provide for the better government of Ireland"; it is also known as the Fourth Home Rule Bill or as the Fourth Home Rule Act.The Act was intended...
to elect members to the House of Commons of Southern Ireland in 1921.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 United Kingdom general election, 1885 -Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:... |
Jeremiah Daniel Sheehan | 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... |
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| 1891 | Anti-Parnellite | ||
| 1895 United Kingdom general election, 1895 The United Kingdom general election of 1895 was held from 13 July - 7 August 1895. It was won by the Conservatives led by Lord Salisbury who formed an alliance with the Liberal Unionist Party and had a large majority over the Liberals, led by Lord Rosebery... |
Michael Davitt Michael Davitt Michael Davitt was an Irish republican and nationalist agrarian agitator, a social campaigner, labour leader, journalist, Home Rule constitutional politician and Member of Parliament , who founded the Irish National Land League.- Early years :Michael Davitt was born in Straide, County Mayo,... |
Anti-Parnellite | |
| 1895 | vacant | ||
| 1896 | The Hon J. B. Burke Roche | Anti-Parnellite | |
| 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**... |
John Murphy John Murphy (Irish Parliamentary Party) John Murphy was an Irish nationalist politician. He was Member of Parliament for East Kerry from 1900 to 1910, taking his seat in the United Kingdom House of Commons.... |
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... |
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| 1910 (January) | 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.... |
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... |
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| 1910 (June) | vacant | ||
| 1910 (December) | Timothy O'Sullivan Timothy O'Sullivan (nationalist politician) Timothy O'Sullivan was an Irish nationalist politician who was Member of Parliament for East Kerry from December 1910 to 1918, taking his seat in the House of Commons of what was then the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.The East Kerry seat had been won at the January 1910 general... |
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... |
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| 1918 United Kingdom general election, 1918 The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom general election in which nearly all adult men and some women could vote. Polling was held on 14 December 1918, although the count did... |
Piaras Béaslaí Piaras Béaslaí Piaras Béaslaí was a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, a member of Dáil Éireann and also an Irish author, playwright, biographer and translator.... |
Sinn Féin Sinn Féin Sinn Féin is a left wing, Irish republican political party in Ireland. The name is Irish for "ourselves" or "we ourselves", although it is frequently mistranslated as "ourselves alone". Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970... |
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| 1922 Anglo-Irish Treaty The Anglo-Irish Treaty , officially called the Articles of Agreement for a Treaty Between Great Britain and Ireland, was a treaty between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and representatives of the secessionist Irish Republic that concluded the Irish War of... |
constituency abolished | ||
1885
Jeremiah Daniel Sheehan was returned with a massive majority over his opponent, C H de G Robertson:- Sheehan (NationalistNationalist Party (Ireland)The Nationalist Party was a term commonly used to describe a number of parliamentary political parties and constituency organisations supportive of Home Rule for Ireland from 1874 to 1922...
): 3069 (99.0%) - Robertson (ConservativeConservative Party (UK)The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
): 30 (1.0%)
-Majority: 3039 (98.0%)
This remains the largest majority by percentage of the vote in any UK Parliamentary election.
1892
Sheehan was returned again with a large majority over his opponent, Captain John McGillycuddy:- Sheehan (Anti-Parnellite Nationalist): 2600
- McGillycuddy (Conservative): 253
-Majority: 2347
1895
Michael Davitt (Anti-Parnellite Nationalist) was returned unopposed, but he also stood for election and won in South MayoSouth Mayo (UK Parliament constituency)
South Mayo was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1922....
. He took up the South Mayo seat and Kerry East remained vacant until the by-election the following year.
1896
Roche (Anti-Parnellite Nationalist) was returned but with fewer votes than his Nationalist predecessors. It was thought he lost some support because as a divorced man he was less popular with the Catholic vote.- The Hon James Burke Roche (Anti-Parnellite Nationalist): 1961
- John McGillycuddy (Conservative): 680
-Majority: 1281
1906
In a closely fought contest between two Nationalist factions, Murphy was returned by a narrow margin:- John Murphy (Nationalist): 2185
- Eugene O'Sullivan (Nationalist): 2131
-Majority: 54
January 1910
The incumbent Murphy (Official Nationalist) was beaten by Independent candidate, Eugene O'Sullivan, who was a follower of William O'BrienWilliam O'Brien
William O'Brien was an Irish nationalist, journalist, agrarian agitator, social revolutionary, politician, party leader, newspaper publisher, author and Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
's All-for-Ireland League
All-for-Ireland League
The All-for-Ireland League , was an Irish, Munster-based political party . Founded by William O'Brien MP, it generated a new national movement to achieve agreement between the different parties concerned on the historically difficult aim of Home Rule for the whole of Ireland...
. Shortly after being elected, O'Sullivan re-joined the official Nationalists, but Murphy petitioned the courts 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.
- O'Sullivan (Independent Nationalist): 2643
- Murphy (Nationalist): 2154
-Majority: 489
December 1910
Eugene O'Sullivan's cousin, Timothy O'Sullivan, stood for the Nationalists. The Independent Nationalist All-for-Ireland candidate, Patrick GuineyPatrick Guiney
Patrick Guiney was an Irish Nationalist politician and a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland....
, contested both this seat and North Cork
North Cork (UK Parliament constituency)
North Cork , a division of County Cork, was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1885 to 1922 it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.Until the 1885 general...
. Although he lost in East Kerry, he was elected unopposed in North Cork, so both candidates became Members of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
, albeit for different constituencies. As earlier in the year, the election was marred by election violence, which included a riot at Castleisland
Castleisland
Castleisland is a town and commercial centre in County Kerry in south west Ireland. The town is renowned for the width of its main street. Castleisland has a population of 2,170....
.
- O'Sullivan (Official Nationalist)
- Guiney (Independent Nationalist)
-Majority: 1253
1918
Beasley (Sinn FéinSinn Féin
Sinn Féin is a left wing, Irish republican political party in Ireland. The name is Irish for "ourselves" or "we ourselves", although it is frequently mistranslated as "ourselves alone". Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970...
) was returned unopposed. In accordance with his party's policy, he declined to take his seat in the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
, sitting instead in the Irish revolutionary assembly, Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...
.