South-East Cork (UK Parliament constituency)
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| South-East Cork County constituency |
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| Created: | 1885 |
| Abolished: | 1922 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
South-East Cork was a 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 south-eastern part of County Cork.
[edit] Members of Parliament
| Years | Member | Party |
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| 1885 - 1889 | John Hooper | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1889 - 1890 | John Morrogh | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1891 - 1893 | Anti-Parnellite | |
| 1893 - 1900 | Andrew Commins | Anti-Parnellite |
| 1900 - 1910 | Eugene Crean | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1910 - 1918 | All-for-Ireland League | |
| 1918 - 1922 | Diarmuid Lynch | Sinn Féin |
[edit] Elections
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[edit] 1893
Morrogh resigned to pursue business interests in South Africa (he was a director of De Beers) and because of disagreements with John Dillon and William O'Brien. His successor Dr Andrew Commins was returned unopposed when nominations closed on 28 June 1893.
[edit] Reference
- Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922, edited by B.M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978)
