West Donegal (UK Parliament constituency)

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West Donegal
County constituency
Created: 1885
Abolished: 1922
Type: House of Commons

West Donegal 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 Donegal 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 Donegal.

[edit] Members of Parliament

  • 1885 Patrick O'Hea
  • 1890 James Joseph Dalton
  • 1892 Timothy Daniel Sullivan
  • 1900 James Boyle
  • 1902 Hugh Alexander Law
  • 1918 Joseph Aloysius Sweeney

[edit] Elections

[edit] Reference

  • Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922, edited by B.M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978)