Mid Armagh by-election, 1886
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The Mid Armagh by-election, 1886 was a parliamentary by-election
held on 1 February 1886 for the British House of Commons constituency
of Mid Armagh
in Ireland
. The seat had become vacant when the Conservative
Member of Parliament
(MP) John McKane
had died on 11 January 1886. McKane had held the seat since it had been created for the 1885 general election
. The Conservative candidate, Sir James Corry
, previously an MP for Belfast, held the seat for the party.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
held on 1 February 1886 for the British House of Commons constituency
United Kingdom constituencies
In the United Kingdom , each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.Within the United Kingdom there are now five bodies with members elected by constituencies:...
of Mid Armagh
Mid Armagh (UK Parliament constituency)
Mid Armagh was a constituency in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act for the 1885 general election and returned one Member of Parliament until it was abolished with effect from the 1922 general election....
in Ireland
Ireland
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. The seat had become vacant when the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) John McKane
John McKane
John McKane was a British politician. He was the Conservative Member of Parliament for the Irish constituency of Mid Armagh from the 1885 general election, when the constituency had been created, until his death early the following year.- External links :...
had died on 11 January 1886. McKane had held the seat since it had been created for the 1885 general election
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 Conservative candidate, Sir James Corry
Sir James Corry, 1st Baronet
Sir James Porter Corry, 1st Baronet was a British politician. He served as a Conservative Member of Parliament from 1874 to 1885 and an Irish Unionist Alliance MP from 1886 until his death....
, previously an MP for Belfast, held the seat for the party.