• Source: Meath (UK Parliament constituency)

Meath was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which from 1801 to 1885 returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.




Boundaries


This constituency comprised the whole of County Meath.




Members of Parliament






Elections






= Elections in the 1830s

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Taylour succeeded to the peerage, becoming 2nd Marquess of Headfort and causing a by-election.

Somerville's death caused a by-election.




= Elections in the 1840s

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O'Connell resigned after being appointed assistant registrar of deeds, causing a by-election.

O'Connell was also elected for County Cork and opted to sit there, causing a by-election.




= Elections in the 1850s

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Lucas' death caused a by-election.




= Elections in the 1860s

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= Elections in the 1870s

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Corbally's death caused a by-election.

Martin's death caused a by-election.




= Elections in the 1880s

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Parnell was also elected MP for Cork City and opted to sit there, causing a by-election.

Sullivan resigned, causing a by-election.

Davitt was disqualified because he was in prison, causing a by-election.

Metge resigned, causing a by-election.




Notes






References


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 "M" (part 2)

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