King's County was a
parliamentary constituency
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in
Ireland
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, represented in the
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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The House of Commons is an elected body consisting of 650 me ...
. It returned two
Members of Parliament
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(MPs) 1801–1885 and one in 1918–1922.
Boundaries
This constituency comprised the whole of
King's County now known as
County Offaly
County Offaly (; ga, Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in hono ...
.
Members of Parliament
MPs 1801–1885
MPs 1918–1922
Elections
* ''Note: Turnout estimated by dividing votes cast by 2. This will underestimate turnout to the extent that electors only used one of their two possible votes. Where there are two seats available but one party fields just one candidate, the turnout is estimated as the sum of the highest vote for each party. This method may overestimate turnout.''
Elections in the 1830s
Elections in the 1840s
Fitzsimon resigned by accepting the office of
Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election.
Elections in the 1850s
Elections in the 1860s
Elections in the 1870s
Elections in the 1880s
* ''Constituency abolished 1885 and re-created as a single member constituency 1918''
Elections in the 1910s
* ''Constituency abolished 1922''
References
*
{{Offaly constituencies
Historic constituencies in County Offaly
Westminster constituencies in King's County (historic)
Dáil constituencies in the Republic of Ireland (historic)
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1801
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1885
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1918
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1922