East Cork (UK Parliament constituency)

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East Cork
County constituency
Created: 1885
Abolished: 1922
Type: House of Commons
Members: One

East Cork is a former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament (MP) 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, as it was no longer in the UK.

Contents

[edit] Boundaries

This constituency comprised the eastern part of County Cork.

[edit] Members of Parliament

Years Member Party
1885 - 1890 William John Lane Irish Parliamentary Party
1891 - 1892 Anti-Parnellite
1892 - 1900 Anthony John Charles Donelan Anti-Parnellite
1900 - 1911 Irish Parliamentary Party
1911 - 1918 John Muldoon Irish Parliamentary Party
1918 - 1922 David Kent Sinn Féin

[edit] Elections

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The election of December 1910 was declared void after petition. The resultant by-election was won by John Muldoon (Irish Parliamentary Party) on 15 July 1911.

[edit] References

  • Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922, edited by B.M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978)
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Parliamentary constituencies in County Cork and Borough/City
Parliament of Ireland
to 1800

Baltimore (1614–1800) · Bandonbridge (1614–1800) · Castlemartyr (1676–1800) · Charleville (1673–1800) · Clonakilty (1613–1800) · Cork City (1264–1800) · Cork County (????–1800) · Doneraile (1640–1800) · Kinsale (1334?–1800) · Mallow (1613–1800) · Midleton (1671–1800) · Rathcormack (c.1611–1800) · Youghal (????–1800)
Westminster
1801–1922

Bandon (1801–1885) · Cork County (1801–1885) · Cork City (1801–1922) · East Cork (1885–1922) · Mid Cork (1885–1922) · North Cork (1885–1922) · North East Cork (1885–1922) · South Cork (1885–1922) · South East Cork (1885–1922) · West Cork (1885–1922) · Kinsale (1801–1885) · Mallow (1801–1885) · Youghal (1801–1885)
Dáil Éireann
1918–present

Cork Borough (1921–1969) · Cork City (1918–1921) · Cork City (1977–1981) · Cork City North West (1969–1977) · Cork City South East (1969–1977) · East Cork (1918–1921) · Cork East (1923–1937), 1948–1961, 1981— ) · Cork East and North East (1921–1923) · Mid Cork (1918–1921) · Cork Mid (1961–1981) · Cork Mid, North, South, South East and West (1921–1923) · North Cork (1918–1921) · Cork North (1923–1961) · Cork North Central (1981— ) · North East Cork (1918–1921) · Cork North East (1961–1981) · Cork North West (1981— ) · South Cork (1918–1921) · Cork South (1948–1961) · Cork South Central (1981— ) · South East Cork (1918–1921) · Cork South East (1937–1948) · Cork South West (1961— ) · West Cork (1918–1921) · Cork West (1923–1961)
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