County Galway (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801–1885

County Galway

Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
County| County Galway
1801–1885
Seats| 2
Created from| County Galway (IHC)
Replaced by|

* Galway Connemara
* East Galway
* North Galway
* South Galway

County Galway was a United Kingdom parliamentary constituency in Ireland, comprised the whole of County Galway, except for the Borough of Galway. It replaced the pre-Acts of Union Parliament of Ireland constituency. Its representatives sat in the British House of Commons.

It returned two Members of Parliament.

The constituency was abolished in 1885 and replaced by smaller constituencies in the county.

## Members of Parliament

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* Constituency created (1801)

First member  | First party  | Year  | Second member  | Second party

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Richard Martin[notes 1] |  | Ind. Conservative | 1801 | Richard Trench[notes 1] |  | Tory
1802
1805 | Denis Bowes Daly |  | Whig
1806
1807
James Daly |  | Tory[1] | 1812
1818 | Richard Martin |  | Ind. Conservative[notes 2]
1820
1826
1827 | James Staunton Lambert |  | Whig[1]
Sir John Burke |  | Whig[1] | 1830
1831
Thomas Barnwall Martin |  | Whig[1][2][3] | 1832 | James Daly |  | Tory[1]
1834 |  | Conservative[1]
1835 | John James Bodkin |  | Whig[1][4][3]
1837
1841
Thomas Burke |  | Irish Repeal[5] | May 1847
Aug 1847 | Christopher St George |  | Conservative[5]
| Ind. Irish[5] | 1852 | Thomas Bellew |  | Ind. Irish[5]
| Whig[6][7] | 1857 | William Henry Gregory |  | Peelite[8][9]
| Liberal | 1859 |  | Liberal
Lord Dunkellin |  | Liberal | 1865
Viscount Burke |  | Liberal | 1867
1868
Mitchell Henry |  | Home Rule | 1871
1872 | John Philip Nolan[notes 3] |  | Irish Parliamentary
William Le Poer Trench[notes 3] |  | Irish Conservative
1874 | John Philip Nolan[notes 4] |  | Irish Parliamentary
1880

As a result of the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, the constituency was abolished at the 1885 general election and replaced by 4 single-member constituencies:

* Galway Connemara
* Galway East
* Galway North
* Galway South

### Notes

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1. ^ a b MPs in the First Parliament of the United Kingdom were co-opted from the Parliament of Ireland, where both MPs had previously represented County Galway.
2. ^ Richard Martin stood as an independent but generally supported and voted with the Tory government of Lord Liverpool.
3. ^ a b The 1872 by-election was contested at an election petition, with the IPP candidate John Philip Nolan being unseated after allegations of treating, in favour of the Conservative candidate William Le Poer Trench.
4. ^ John Philip Nolan continued to sit at Westminster until 1895, as IPP MP for Galway North.

## Elections

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### Elections in the 1830s

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General election 1830: County Galway[5][1][10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | James Staunton Lambert  | 755  | 32.3  |
| Whig | John Burke | 700  | 30.0  |
| Tory | James Daly | 666  | 28.5  |
| Tory | John D'Arcy  | 216  | 9.2  |
Majority  | 34  | 1.5  | N/A
Turnout | 1,422  | 69.3  |
Registered electors | 2,052  |  |
| Whig gain from Tory | Swing |  |
| Whig gain from Ind. Conservative | Swing |  |
General election 1831: County Galway[5][1][10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Whig | James Staunton Lambert | Unopposed
| Whig | John Burke | Unopposed
Registered electors | 2,052  |
| Whig hold
| Whig hold
General election 1832: County Galway[5][1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Whig | Thomas Barnwall Martin | 1,456  | 31.2
| Tory | James Daly | 1,368  | 29.3
| Whig | John Burke | 1,356  | 29.1
| Tory | Xaverius Blake  | 482  | 10.3
Turnout | 2,732  | 89.3
Registered electors | 3,061  |
Majority  | 88  | 1.9
| Whig hold
Majority  | 12  | 0.2
| Tory gain from Whig
General election 1835: County Galway[5][1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | John James Bodkin | 420  | 51.5  | +22.4
| Whig | Thomas Barnwall Martin | 383  | 47.0  | +15.8
| Conservative | John D'Arcy  | 12  | 1.5  | −38.1
Majority  | 371  | 45.5  | +43.6
Turnout | c. 408 | c. 12.2 | c. −77.1
Registered electors | 3,349  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing | +20.7  |
| Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | +17.4  |
General election 1837: County Galway[5][1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Whig | Thomas Barnwall Martin | Unopposed
| Whig | John James Bodkin | Unopposed
Registered electors | 3,765  |
| Whig hold
| Whig hold

### Elections in the 1840s

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General election 1841: County Galway[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | Thomas Barnwall Martin | Unopposed
| Whig | John James Bodkin | Unopposed
Registered electors | 1,990  |  |
| Whig hold
| Whig hold

Martin's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 17 May 1847: County Galway[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Repeal | Thomas Burke | Unopposed
| Irish Repeal gain from Whig
General election 1847: County Galway[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Repeal | Thomas Burke | Unopposed
| Conservative | Christopher St George | Unopposed
Registered electors | 1,893  |  |
| Irish Repeal gain from Whig
| Conservative gain from Whig

### Elections in the 1850s

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General election 1852: County Galway[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent Irish | Thomas Burke | Unopposed
| Independent Irish | Thomas Bellew | Unopposed
Registered electors | 3,491  |  |
| Independent Irish gain from Irish Repeal
| Independent Irish gain from Conservative
General election 1857: County Galway[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | Thomas Burke | 1,948  | 46.7  | N/A
| Peelite | William Henry Gregory | 1,464  | 35.1  | New
| Independent Irish | Thomas Belllew | 756  | 18.1  | N/A
Turnout | 2,084 (est)  | 49.0 (est)  | N/A
Registered electors | 4,251  |  |
Majority  | 484  | 11.6  | N/A
| Whig gain from Independent Irish | Swing |  |
Majority  | 708  | 17.0  | N/A
| Peelite gain from Independent Irish | Swing |  |
General election 1859: County Galway[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Thomas Burke | 2,536  | 39.2  | −7.5
| Liberal | William Henry Gregory | 2,435  | 37.7  | +2.6
| Conservative | Richard Trench | 1,496  | 23.1  | New
Majority  | 939  | 14.6  | +3.0
Turnout | 3,982 (est)  | 78.4 (est)  | +29.4
Registered electors | 5,082  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |

### Elections in the 1860s

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General election 1865: County Galway[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Ulick de Burgh | Unopposed
| Liberal | William Henry Gregory | Unopposed
Registered electors | 5,516  |  |
| Liberal hold
| Liberal hold

de Burgh's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 12 September 1867: County Galway[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Hubert de Burgh-Canning | Unopposed
| Liberal hold
General election 1868: County Galway[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Hubert de Burgh-Canning | Unopposed
| Liberal | William Henry Gregory | Unopposed
Registered electors | 5,387  |  |
| Liberal hold
| Liberal hold

### Elections in the 1870s

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de Burgh-Canning resigned, causing a by-election.

By-election, 21 Feb 1871: County Galway[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Home Rule | Mitchell Henry | Unopposed
| Home Rule gain from Liberal

Gregory was appointed Governor of Ceylon, causing a by-election.

By-election, 8 Feb 1872: County Galway[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Home Rule | John Philip Nolan | 2,823  | 81.19  | N/A
| Conservative | William Le Poer Trench | 658  | 18.90  | New
Majority  | 2,165  | 62.29  | N/A
Turnout | 3,481  | 64.5  | N/A
Registered electors | 5,400  |  |
| Home Rule gain from Liberal

* On 13 June 1872, on petition, Nolan was unseated due to "undue influence exerted by the Roman Catholic clergy", and Trench was declared elected.[11]

General election 1874: County Galway[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Home Rule | John Philip Nolan | 2,348  | 41.2  | N/A
| Home Rule | Mitchell Henry | 2,270  | 39.8  | N/A
| Home Rule | Hyacinth D'Arcy  | 1,080  | 19.0  | N/A
Majority  | 1,190  | 20.8  | N/A
Turnout | 2,849 (est)  | 56.5 (est)  | N/A
Registered electors | 5,044  |  |
| Home Rule gain from Liberal
| Home Rule gain from Liberal

### Elections in the 1880s

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General election 1880: County Galway[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Home Rule | John Philip Nolan | Unopposed
| Home Rule | Mitchell Henry | Unopposed
Registered electors | 4,902  |  |
| Home Rule hold
| Home Rule hold

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## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Stooks Smith, Henry (1842). The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections: Containing the Uncontested Elections Since 1830. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. p. 228. Retrieved 21 August 2019 - via Google Books.
2. ^ Churton, Edward (1838). The Assembled Commons or Parliamentary Biographer. p. 155. Retrieved 21 August 2019 - via Google Books.
3. ^ a b The Irish Franchise and Registration Question. London: Ridgway. 1841. p. 4. Retrieved 21 August 2019 - via Google Books.
4. ^ Mosse, Richard Bartholomew (1838). The Parliamentary Guide: a concise history of the Members of both Houses, etc. p. 143. Retrieved 21 August 2019 - via Google Books.
5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. pp. 218–219, 283–284. ISBN 0901714127.
6. ^ "General Intelligence". Coventry Standard. 17 April 1857. p. 2. Retrieved 1 October 2018 - via British Newspaper Archive.
7. ^ "Undue Influence Exerted in the Irish Elections". Belfast News-Letter. 22 April 1857. p. 2. Retrieved 1 October 2018 - via British Newspaper Archive.
8. ^ Wiebe, M. G.; Millar, Mary S.; Robson, Ann P.; Hawman, Elen L., eds. (January 1982). Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1857–1859. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 385\. ISBN 0-8020-8728-0. Retrieved 1 October 2018 - via Google Books.
9. ^ "Armagh Guardian". 17 April 1857. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 1 October 2018 - via British Newspaper Archive.
10. ^ a b Farrell, Stephen. "Co. Galway". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
11. ^ "Galway". Carlisle Patriot. 31 May 1872. p. 7. Retrieved 30 December 2017 - via British Newspaper Archive.

* The Parliaments of England by Henry Stooks Smith (1st edition published in three volumes 1844–50), 2nd edition edited (in one volume) by F.W.S. Craig (Political Reference Publications 1973)
* Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
* Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "G" (part 1)

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Parliamentary constituencies in County Galway and Borough/City

Parliament of Ireland
to 1800|

* County Galway (1560-1801)
* Athenry (1378-1800)
* Galway Town (1378-1800)
* Tuam (1614-1800)

Westminster 1801-1922
and First Dáil 1918|

* County Galway (1801-1885)
* Galway Town (1801-1918)
* Galway Connemara (1885-1922)
* East Galway (1885-1922)
* North Galway (1885-1922)
* South Galway (1885-1922)

Dáil Éireann
1918–present|

| Historic|

* Galway (1921-1937)
* Galway North (1948-1961)
* Galway North-East (1969-1977)
* Galway South (1948-1961)
* Clare–South Galway (1969-1977)

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* Galway East (1937-1948, 1961-1969, 1977-)
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* Roscommon–Galway (2016-)

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