UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland, 1801–1885
County Sligo is a former county constituency in Ireland, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returned two Members of Parliament (MPs), elected by the bloc vote system of election.
History and boundaries
In 1801, the constituency succeeded the constituency of County Sligo in the Irish House of Commons, comprising comprised the whole of County Sligo, except the parliamentary borough of Sligo. After the Sligo and Cashel Disfranchisement Act 1870, the borough ceased to have separate representation, and eligible voters were added to the roll for the county constituency.
From 1885 the constituency was divided into North Sligo and South Sligo.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 1830s
Elections in the 1840s
Perceval was appointed a commissioner of the Treasury, causing a by-election.
Elections in the 1850s
Ffolliott resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election.
Elections in the 1860s
Elections in the 1870s
Gore-Booth's death caused a by-election.
Elections in the 1880s
O'Conor's death caused a by-election.
References
- ^ Salmon, Philip. "COOPER, Edward Synge (1762-1830), of Markree Castle, co. Sligo and Boden Park, co. Westmeath". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Smith, Henry Stooks (1842). The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections (Second ed.). Simpkin, Marshall & Company. p. 239. Retrieved 9 October 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. pp. 238, 312–313. ISBN 0901714127.
- ^ a b c "Co. Sligo". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Election Intelligence". The Atlas. 24 July 1852. pp. 5–6. Retrieved 9 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Belfast Mercury". 23 April 1857. p. 2. Retrieved 9 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Election Intelligence". South Wales Daily News. 15 August 1883. p. 4. Retrieved 22 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- 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)
- Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 3)
