West Cavan (UK Parliament constituency)

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

West Cavan was a former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885-1922.

Prior to 1885 the area was part of the Cavan (UK Parliament constituency). After 1922 the area was not represented in the UK Parliament.

Contents 1 Boundaries 2 Members of Parliament 3 Elections 4 References

[edit] Boundaries

This constituency comprised the western part of County Cavan.

[edit] Members of Parliament

• 1885-1890: Joseph Gillis Biggar (Irish Nationalist)
• 1890-1895: Edmond Francis Vasey Knox (Irish Nationalist / Anti-Parnell Nationalist)
• 1895-1900: James Patrick Farrell (Anti-Parnell Nationalist)
• 1900-1904: Thomas McGovern (Irish Nationalist)
• 1904-?1918: Vincent Paul Kennedy (Irish Nationalist)
• 1918-1921: Peter Paul Galligan (Sinn Féin)

After 1921 West Cavan along with East Cavan were merged again to become the Cavan (Dáil Éireann constituency).

[edit] Elections

[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)