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Queen's County Leix (UK Parliament Constituency)
Leix, a division of County Laois, Queen's County, was a constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament to the United Kingdom House of Commons from 1885 to 1918. Prior to the 1885 United Kingdom general election in Ireland, 1885 general election and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Queen's County (UK Parliament constituency), 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 County Laois, 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 (barony), Stradbally, and that part of the Barony of Portnahinch not contained within the Queen's County Ossory (UK Parliament constituency), Os ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen's County (UK Parliament Constituency)
Queen's County was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ... from 1801 to 1885 and one from 1918 to 1922. Boundaries This constituency comprised the whole of Queen's County, now known as County Laois, except for the parliamentary borough of Portarlington 1801–1885. Members of Parliament MPs 1801–1885 MPs 1918–1922 Note:- * 1 Date of polling day. The result was declared on 28 December 1918, to allow time for votes cast by members of the armed forces to be included in the count. Elections Elections in the 1830s Parnell was appointed as Secretary of State for War, requiring a by-election. Elections in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |