Dublin County (UK Parliament constituency)

UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland, 1801–1885

For the 1921–1969 constituency, see Dublin County (Dáil constituency).

County Dublin

Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
County| County Dublin
Major settlements| Blanchardstown, Swords, Balbriggan
1801–1885
Seats| 2
Created from| County Dublin constituency (IHC)
Replaced by| North Dublin and South Dublin

County Dublin was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The constituency was created under the Act of Union 1800, replacing the County Dublin constituency in the Parliament of Ireland. For the 1885 general election, it was replaced with two new county divisions, South Dublin and North Dublin.

## Boundaries[edit]

This constituency comprised the whole of County Dublin, except for the Dublin borough constituency (which was separately represented). The borough comprised the whole of the county of the city of Dublin and the portion of the county at large within the Circular Road (see Dublin City (UK Parliament constituency) for further details.

A Topographical Directory of Ireland, published in 1837, describes some aspects of the Parliamentary history of the county.

> Two knights of the shire are returned to the Imperial parliament, who are elected at the county court-house at Kilmainham : the number of electors registered under the 2d of William IV., c. 88, up to Feb. 1st, 1837, is 2728, of which 788 were £50, 407 £20, and 622 £10, freeholders; 18 £50, 427 £20, and 423 £10, leaseholders; and 12 £50, 30 £20, and 1 £10, rent-chargers : the number that voted at the last general election was 1480. Prior to the Union, the boroughs of Swords and Newcastle sent each two members to the Irish House of Commons.

## Members of Parliament[edit]

Year | 1st Member | 1st Party | 2nd Member | 2nd Party

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1801, 1 January |  | Hans Hamilton | Tory[1] |  | Sir Frederick Falkiner, Bt | Tory[1]
1807, 26 May |  | Richard Talbot | Whig[1]
1823, 11 February |  | Henry White | Whig[1]
1830, 16 August |  | William Brabazon | Whig[1][2]
1832, 22 December |  | Christopher Fitzsimon | Repeal Association |  | George Hampden Evans | Whig[1]
1837, 7 August |  | William Brabazon | Whig[2]
1841, 16 July |  | James Hans Hamilton | Conservative[1] |  | Thomas Edward Taylor | Conservative[1]
1863, 22 April |  | Ion Hamilton | Conservative
1883, 27 February |  | Edward King-Harman | Conservative
1885 | Constituency divided: see South Dublin and North Dublin

## Elections[edit]

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### Elections in the 1880s[edit]

By-election, 27 Feb 1883: County Dublin[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Conservative | Edward King-Harman | 2,514  | 63.6  | N/A
| Irish Parliamentary | Edward MacMahon  | 1,428  | 36.1  | New
| Irish Conservative | Thomas Hosea Guinness[4] | 13  | 0.3  | N/A
Majority  | 1,086  | 27.5  | N/A
Turnout | 3,955  | 79.0  | N/A
Registered electors | 5,008  |  |
| Irish Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
General election 1880: County Dublin[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Conservative | Thomas Edward Taylor | Unopposed
| Irish Conservative | Ion Hamilton | Unopposed
Registered electors | 3,539  |  |
| Irish Conservative hold
| Irish Conservative hold

### Elections in the 1870s[edit]

By-election, 18 Mar 1874: Dublin County[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Conservative | Thomas Edward Taylor | 2,183  | 63.9  | N/A
| Home Rule | Charles Stewart Parnell | 1,235  | 36.1  | New
Majority  | 948  | 27.8  | N/A
Turnout | 3,418  | 81.5  | N/A
Registered electors | 4,193  |  |
| Irish Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |

* Caused by Taylor's appointment as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

General election 1874: County Dublin[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Conservative | Thomas Edward Taylor | Unopposed
| Irish Conservative | Ion Hamilton | Unopposed
Registered electors | 4,193  |  |
| Irish Conservative hold
| Irish Conservative hold

### Elections in the 1860s[edit]

General election 1868: County Dublin[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Conservative | Ion Hamilton | 2,174  | 39.4  | +3.7
| Irish Conservative | Thomas Edward Taylor | 2,163  | 39.2  | +3.2
| Liberal | Peter Paul McSwiney  | 1,183  | 21.4  | −6.8
Majority  | 980  | 17.8  | +10.3
Turnout | 3,352 (est)  | 75.1 (est)  | −3.7
Registered electors | 4,465  |  |
| Irish Conservative hold | Swing | +3.6  |
| Irish Conservative hold | Swing | +3.3  |
General election 1865: County Dublin[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Conservative | Thomas Edward Taylor | 2,100  | 36.0  | N/A
| Irish Conservative | Ion Hamilton | 2,083  | 35.7  | N/A
| Liberal | Charles William White | 1,646  | 28.2  | New
Majority  | 437  | 7.5  | N/A
Turnout | 3,738 (est)  | 78.8 (est)  | N/A
Registered electors | 4,744  |  |
| Irish Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
| Irish Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
By-election, 22 April 1863: County Dublin[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Conservative | Ion Hamilton | Unopposed
Registered electors | 4,894  |  |
| Irish Conservative hold

* Caused by Hamilton's resignation.

### Elections in the 1850s[edit]

General election 1859: County Dublin[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Conservative | James Hans Hamilton | Unopposed
| Irish Conservative | Thomas Edward Taylor | Unopposed
Registered electors | 6,251  |  |
| Conservative hold
| Conservative hold
By-election, 11 March 1858: County Dublin[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Conservative | Thomas Edward Taylor | Unopposed
| Conservative hold

* Caused by Taylor's appointment as a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

General election 1857: County Dublin[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Conservative | James Hans Hamilton | 2,451  | 38.0  | +8.8
| Irish Conservative | Thomas Edward Taylor | 2,338  | 36.3  | +7.3
| Whig | Charles Compton William Domvile[5] | 1,659  | 25.7  | −16.1
Majority  | 679  | 10.6  | +2.6
Turnout | 4,054 (est)  | 66.2 (est)  | −2.8
Registered electors | 6,123  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +8.4  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +7.7  |
General election 1852: County Dublin[3][6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Conservative | James Hans Hamilton | 1,962  | 29.2  | N/A
| Irish Conservative | Thomas Edward Taylor | 1,946  | 29.0  | N/A
| Whig | Augustus Craven  | 1,410  | 21.0  | New
| Whig | John Lentaigne | 1,396  | 20.8  | New
Majority  | 536  | 8.0  | N/A
Turnout | 3,357 (est)  | 69.0 (est)  | N/A
Registered electors | 4,864  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |

### Elections in the 1840s[edit]

General election 1847: County Dublin[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Conservative | James Hans Hamilton | Unopposed
| Irish Conservative | Thomas Edward Taylor | Unopposed
Registered electors | 3,278  |  |
| Conservative hold
| Conservative hold
General election 1841: County Dublin[3][1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Conservative | James Hans Hamilton | 1,051  | 25.6  | New
| Irish Conservative | Thomas Edward Taylor | 1,042  | 25.4  | New
| Whig | William Brabazon | 1,009  | 24.6  | N/A
| Whig | George Hampden Evans | 1,006  | 24.5  | N/A
Majority  | 33  | 0.8  | N/A
Turnout | 2,054 (est)  | 72.8 (est)  | N/A
Registered electors | 2,820  |  |
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | N/A |
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | N/A |

### Elections in the 1830s[edit]

General election 1837: County Dublin[3][1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Whig | William Brabazon | Unopposed
| Whig | George Hampden Evans | Unopposed
Registered electors | 2,820  |
| Whig hold
| Whig gain from Irish Repeal
General election 1835: County Dublin[3][1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Repeal (Whig) | Christopher Fitzsimon | 878  | 35.6  | +3.9
| Whig | George Hampden Evans | 825  | 33.4  | +5.4
| Irish Conservative | James Hans Hamilton | 764  | 30.9  | +5.2
| Irish Conservative | John Johnston  | 2  | 0.0  | N/A
Turnout | 1,530  | 61.7  | -22.5
Registered electors | 2,478  |  |
Majority  | 53  | 2.2  | −1.5
| Irish Repeal hold | Swing | +0.7  |
Majority  | 61  | 2.5  | +0.2
| Whig hold | Swing | +1.4  |
General election 1832: County Dublin[3][1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Irish Repeal | Christopher Fitzsimon | 958  | 31.7
| Whig | George Hampden Evans | 847  | 28.0
| Irish Conservative | George Alexander Hamilton | 777  | 25.7
| Whig | William Brabazon | 442  | 14.6
Turnout | 1,705  | 84.2
Registered electors | 2,025  |
Majority  | 111  | 3.7
| Irish Repeal gain from Whig
Majority  | 70  | 2.3
| Whig hold
General election 1831: County Dublin[3][1][7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Whig | Henry White | Unopposed
| Whig | William Brabazon | Unopposed
Registered electors | 1,649  |
| Whig hold
| Whig hold
General election 1830: County Dublin[3][1][7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Whig | William Brabazon | 522  | 35.9  |
| Whig | Henry White | 417  | 28.6  |
| Tory | George Alexander Hamilton | 343  | 23.6  |
| Whig | Richard Talbot | 174  | 12.0  |
Majority  | 74  | 5.0  |
Turnout | 867  | 52.6  |
Registered electors | 1,649  |  |
| Whig hold | Swing |  |
| Whig hold

## Notes[edit]

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Stooks Smith, Henry (1842). The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections: Containing the Uncontested Elections Since 1830. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. pp. 223–224. Retrieved 21 August 2019 - via Google Books.
2. ^ a b Churton, Edward (1838). The Assembled Commons or Parliamentary Biographer. pp. 36–37. Retrieved 21 August 2019 - via Google Books.
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
4. ^ "County Dublin Election". Gloucester Citizen. 22 February 1883. p. 4. Retrieved 19 December 2017 - via British Newspaper Archive.
5. ^ "Ireland". London Evening Standard. 16 April 1857. p. 3. Retrieved 30 September 2018 - via British Newspaper Archive.
6. ^ "State of Polls". Kilkenny Journal, and Leinster Commercial and Literary Advertiser. 31 July 1852. p. 3. Retrieved 30 September 2018 - via British Newspaper Archive.
7. ^ a b Farrell, Stephen. "Co. Dublin". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 15 May 2020.

## References[edit]

* 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 "D" (part 3)

## External links[edit]

* Part of the Library Ireland: Irish History and Culture website containing the text of A Topographical Directory of Ireland, by Samuel Lewis (a work published by S. Lewis & Co of London in 1837) including an article on County Dublin

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