West Cork (UK Parliament constituency)
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| West Cork County constituency |
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| Created: | 1885 |
| Abolished: | 1922 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
West Cork was a former 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 Cork County constituency. From 1922 it was not represented in the UK Parliament.
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[edit] Boundaries
This constituency comprised the western part of County Cork.
[edit] Members of Parliament
- James Gilhooley, 1885 - (October)1916, on his death
- Daniel O'Leary (Nationalist), November 1916- retired 1918
- John (Sean) Hayes (Sinn Féin), 1918 returned unopposed did not take seat
- ref. Tony Williams, House of Commons Information Office
[edit] Elections
- 1886 23rd. United Kingdom House of Commons, December 1885, James Gilhooly (1845-16 October 1916 aged 71), Nationalist, Vintner
- 1886 24th. ,, ,, ,, ,, ,
- 1886,
- 1892 25th. ,, ,, ,, ,, , *1892, ,, ,, , ,, ,, ,, (3155 votes), Somers Payne (Unionist) stood against
- 1895 26th. ,, ,, ,, ,, , 1895, ,, ,, , Anti-Parnelite (for this election the constituency is listed as County Cork North in Wikipedia)
- 1900 27th. ,, ,, ,, ,, , *1900 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,,
- 1906 28th. ,, ,, ,, ,, , *1906 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,,
- 1910 (January) 29th. ,, ,, ,, ,, , 1910(January), O'Brienite (Independent Nationalists supporting William O'Brien) 2155 votes, Daniel O'Leary Nationalist 1382 voted stood against him.
- 1910 (December)
30th. ,, ,, ,, ,, , 1910(December), O'Brienite, 2218 votes, Daniel O'Leary 1959 votes stood against him
- 1916 (By-Election on Gilhooley's death)
15 November 1916, Nationalist , Daniel O'Leary (May 1875-23 December 1954 aged 79) 1916 votes, F J Healy Independent Nationalist 1866 votes stood against him, as did Dr. M B Shipley 370 votes.
- 1918
31st. ,, ,, ,, ,, , (14 December 1918), Sean Hayes, elected unopposed, Sinn Féin.
- 1922
32nd. ,, ,, ,, ,, , 1922
[edit] References
Tony Williams, House of Commons Information Office
- Briamn Walker Parliamentary Election Results In Ireland 1801 -1922 1978
- Michael Stenton and Stephen Lees Who's Who in British Members of Parliament 1919 -1945 p156 (Hayes), Vol 11 1886 -1818 p. 136 (Gilhooley) p.273 (O'Leary)
- Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922, edited by B.M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978), Leigh Rayment, politics.ie,
