Cavan (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Cavan County constituency |
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| Created: | 1801 |
| Abolished: | 1885 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
A former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament.
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[edit] Boundaries
This constituency comprised the whole of County Cavan.
[edit] Members of Parliament
From 1801 to 1885 County Cavan was one constituency with two Members of Parliament who both represented the whole of the county.
- 1801-1806: Francis Saunderson
- 1801-1826: Nathaniel Sneyd
- 1806-1824: John Maxwell-Barry, succeeded in 1824 as 5th Baron Farnham
- 1824-1839: Henry Maxwell, succeeded in 1839 as 7th Baron Farnham
- 1826-1831: Alexander Saunderson
- 1831-1857: John Young (Tory/Peelite), later 1st Baron Lisgar
- 1839-1840: Somerset Richard Maxwell (resigned), later as 8th Baron Farnham
- 1840-1843: Henry John Clements (died 1843)
- 1843-1865: James Pierce Maxwell (Conservative), later as 9th Baron Farnham
- 1857-1874: Hugh Annesley (Conservative)
- 1865-1874: Edward James Saunderson (Palmerstonian Liberal)
- 1874-1885: Charles J. Fay (Home Rule)
- 1874-1885: Joseph Gillis Biggar (Home Rule), became MP for West Cavan 1885-1890
After 1885 County Cavan was divided into two constituencies ― West Cavan and East Cavan.
[edit] Elections
1801
- Francis Saunderson (uncontested)
- Nathaniel Sneyd (uncontested)
1802
- Francis Saunderson (uncontested)
- Nathaniel Sneyd (uncontested)
1806
- Nathaniel Sneyd (uncontested)
- John Maxwell-Barry (uncontested)
1807
- Nathaniel Sneyd (uncontested)
- John Maxwell-Barry (uncontested)
1812
- Nathaniel Sneyd (uncontested)
- John Maxwell-Barry (uncontested)
1818
- Nathaniel Sneyd (uncontested)
- John Maxwell-Barry (uncontested)
1820
- Nathaniel Sneyd (uncontested)
- John Maxwell-Barry (uncontested)
1826
- Henry Maxwell (2854) - elected
- Alexander Saunderson (2673) - elected
- Robert Henry Southwell (1917) - defeated
- Charles Coote (1901) - defeated
1830
- Henry Maxwell (786) - elected
- Alexander Saunderson (452) - elected
- Sir William Young, Baronet. (287) - defeated
1831
- Henry Maxwell (664) - elected
- John Young (614) - elected
- Robert Henry Southwell (331) - defeated
1832
- Henry Maxwell (uncontested)
- John Young (uncontested)
1835
- Henry Maxwell (uncontested)
- John Young (uncontested)
1837
- Henry Maxwell (uncontested)
- John Young (uncontested)
1841
- John Young (uncontested)
- Henry John Clements (uncontested)
1847
- James Pierce Maxwell (Conservative) (uncontested)
- John Young (Peelite) (uncontested)
1852
- James Pierce Maxwell (Conservative) 2252 - elected
- John Young (Peelite) 2049 - elected
- Hercules Ellis (Liberal ) 727 - defeated
1857
- James Pierce Maxwell (Conservative) 3164 - elected
- Hugh Annesley (Conservative) 2164 - elected
- Matthew O'Reilly Dease (Liberal ) 1409 - defeated
1859
- James Pierce Maxwell (Conservative) (uncontested)
- Hugh Annesley (Conservative) (uncontested)
1865
- Hugh Annesley (Conservative) No voting
- Edward James Saunderson (Liberal ) No voting
1868
- Hugh Annesley (Conservative) (uncontested)
- Edward James Saunderson (Liberal) (uncontested)
1874
- Charles J. Fay (Home Rule) - elected
- Joseph Gilles Biggar (Home Rule) - elected
- Edward James Saunderson (Conservative) - defeated
1880
- Charles J. Fay (Home Rule) 3097 - elected
- Joseph Gilles Biggar (Home Rule) 3061 - elected
- Somerset Henry Maxwell (Conservative) 2233 - defeated
[edit] 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)
- Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922, edited by B.M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978)
