East Clare was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament (MP) from 1885 to 1922. Prior to the

1885 United Kingdom general election The 1885 United Kingdom general election was held from 24 November to 18 December 1885. This was the first general election after an Representation of the People Act 1884, extension of the franchise and Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, redistri ...

the area was part of the

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constituency. From 1922, shortly before the establishment of the Irish Free State, it was not represented in the UK Parliament.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the eastern part of County Clare. In 1918, it was extended to include a small part of County Galway which had been transferred to Clare in 1898. 1885–1918: The baronies of Burren, Bunratty Lower, Bunratty Upper, Tulla Lower, Tulla Upper, that part of the barony of Inchiquin consisting of the parishes of Dysert, Kilkeedy, Killinaboy, Kilnamona, Rath (excluding the townlands of Carrowvere, Drinagh, Loughnagowan, Martry, Moanreel North and Moanreel South) and Ruan, and that part of the barony of Islands consisting of the parishes of Clare Abbey, Clondagad (excluding the townlands of Dehomad, Furroor and Liscasey), Drumcliff and Killone. 1918–1922: The existing East Clare constituency, together with that part of the South Galway constituency comprised in the administrative county of Clare.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

Elections in the 1890s

Elections in the 1900s

Elections in the 1910s

* Death of Redmond

Notes

References

* Historic constituencies in County Clare Westminster constituencies in County Clare (historic) Dáil constituencies in the Republic of Ireland (historic) Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1885 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1922 {{Ireland-UK-hist-constituency-stub