Leix, a division of
Queen's County, was a constituency in Ireland, returning one
Member of Parliament
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to the
United Kingdom House of Commons
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The House of Commons is an elected body consisting of 650 mem ...
from 1885 to 1918.
Prior to the
1885 general election and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the
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
Queen's County now known as
County Laois
County Laois ( ; gle, Contae Laoise) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and in the province of Leinster. It was known as Queen's County from 1556 to 1922. The modern county takes its name from Loígis, a medie ...
.
The
Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (48 & 49 Vict., c. 23) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a piece of electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the House of Commons, introducing the concept of equal ...
defined the division as including the Baronies of
Ballyadams
Ballyadams () is a barony in County Laois (formerly called ''Queen's County'' or ''County Leix''), Republic of Ireland.
Etymology
Ballyadams barony is named after Ballyadams Castle, a 15th-century fortified house near Ballylynan.
Geography
Bal ...
,
Cullenagh
Cullenagh or Cullinagh () is a Barony (Ireland), barony in County Laois (formerly called ''Queen's County'' or ''County Leix''), Republic of Ireland, Ireland.
Etymology
The barony is named after the Cullenagh Hills; located between Abbeyleix ...
,
Maryborough East
Maryborough East or East Maryborough () is a barony in County Laois (formerly called ''Queen's County'' or ''County Leix''), Ireland.
Etymology
Maryborough is the former name of the town of Portlaoise, established in 1548 and named after Queen ...
,
Slievemargy, and
Stradbally
Stradbally () is a town in County Laois, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, located in the midlands of Ireland along the N80 road, a National Secondary Route, about from Portlaoise. It is a townland, a Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish an ...
, and that part of the Barony of
Portnahinch not contained within the
Ossory constituency.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 1880s
Elections in the 1890s
Elections in the 1900s
Elections in the 1910s
References
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Historic constituencies in County Laois
Westminster constituencies in Queen's County (historic)
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1885
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1918
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