Galway Borough was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency in Ireland. It returned one MP from 1801 to 1832, two MPs from 1832 to 1885 and one MP from 1885 to 1918. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.

Boundaries

This constituency was the parliamentary borough of

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in County Galway.

Members of Parliament

*''Representation increased to two seats'' (1832) *''Representation reduced to one seat'' (1885) ¹There was no election but the IPP split into two factions, and Pinkerton joined the faction opposing Parnell.

Elections

Elections in the 1830s

* On petition, MacLachlan was unseated in favour of Blake Lynch was appointed as a Master in Chancery, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1840s

Valentine Blake's death caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1850s

In July 1857, on petition, O'Flaherty was unseated—as he was guilty, by his agents, of bribery—and a new writ was then issued in February 1859.

Elections in the 1860s

Morris was appointed

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, requiring a by-election. Morris was appointed

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, requiring a by-election. Morris resigned after being appointed a judge of the

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Elections in the 1870s

St Lawrence succeeded to the peerage, becoming Earl of Howth. On petition, O'Donnell was unseated.

Elections in the 1880s

O'Connor is also elected for Liverpool Scotland and opts to sit there, prompting a by-election.

Elections in the 1890s

Elections in the 1900s

Morris is elevated to the peerage as Lord Killanin, prompting a by-election. Lynch is adjudged guilty of high treason, prompting a by-election. Devlin resigns, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1910s

Notes

References

*''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) * * {{Galway constituencies Politics of Galway (city) Westminster constituencies in County Galway (historic) Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1801 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1918