Queen's County Leix (UK Parliament constituency)

Queen's County Leix
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
1885–1918
Number of members One
Replaced by Portarlington and Queen's County
Created from Queen's County

Leix, a division of Queen's County, was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1918.

Prior to the 1885 general election and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Queen's County constituency. From the time of Irish independence, it was not represented in the UK Parliament, as Laois was no longer part of the United Kingdom.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the eastern part of Queen's County now known as County Laois.

The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 defined the division as including the Baronies of Ballyadams, Cullenagh, Maryborough East, Slievemargy, and Stradbally, and part of the Barony of Portnahinch.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1885 Richard Lalor Irish Parliamentary Party
1892 Dr Mark Antony MacDonnell Anti-Parnellite Nationalist
1900 Irish Parliamentary Party
1906 Patrick Aloysius Meehan Irish Parliamentary Party
1913 Patrick Joseph Meehan Irish Parliamentary Party
1918 Constituency merged into Queen's County

Elections

General Election 2 December 1885: Queen's County Leix
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Irish Nationalist Richard Lalor 3750 88.1
Conservative Capt. Robert Ashworth Godolphin Cosby 507 11.9
Majority 3243 76.2
Turnout 5472 77.8
Irish Nationalist gain from new seat Swing
General Election 14 July 1886: Queen's County Leix
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Irish Nationalist Richard Lalor 3528 89.7
Conservative Capt. Robert Ashworth Godolphin Cosby 406 10.3
Majority 3122 79.4
Turnout 5472 71.9
Irish Nationalist hold Swing
General Election 13 July 1892: Queen's County Leix
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Irish National Federation Dr Mark Anthony McDonnell 3261 85.3
Conservative Lt Col Robert Ashworth Godolphin Cosby 513 14.7 +4.4
Majority 2748 70.6
Turnout 6288 60.8 -11.1
Irish National Federation gain from Irish Nationalist Swing
General Election 17 July 1895: Queen's County Leix
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Irish National Federation Dr Mark Anthony McDonnell
Turnout 5128
Irish National Federation hold Swing
General Election 4 October 1900: Queen's County Leix
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Irish Nationalist Dr Mark Anthony McDonnell unopposed
Turnout 6231
Irish Nationalist gain from Irish National Federation Swing
General Election 19 January 1906: Queen's County Leix
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Irish Nationalist Patrick Aloysius Meehan unopposed
Turnout 4867
Irish Nationalist hold Swing
General Election 20 January 1910: Queen's County Leix
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Irish Nationalist Patrick Aloysius Meehan unopposed
Turnout 4872
Irish Nationalist hold Swing
General Election 8 December 1910: Queen's County Leix
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Irish Nationalist Patrick Aloysius Meehan unopposed
Turnout 4872
Irish Nationalist hold Swing
By-Election 9 June 1913: Queen's County Leix
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Irish Nationalist Patrick Joseph Meehan unopposed
Turnout 4785
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

References


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