Tipperary, also known as Tipperary County, was a

parliamentary constituency An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other poli ...

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, which from 1801 to 1885 returned two

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(MPs) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the whole of

County Tipperary County Tipperary ( ga, Contae Thiobraid Árann) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary, and was established in the early 13th century, shortly after t ...

, except the Parliamentary boroughs of Cashel (1801–1870) and Clonmel (1801–1885). In 1885, the constituency was divided into East Tipperary, Mid Tipperary,

North Tipperary North Tipperary ( ga, Tiobraid Árann Thuaidh) was a county in Ireland. It was part of the Mid-West Region and was also located in the province of Munster. It was named after the town of Tipperary and consisted of 48% of the land area of the ...

, and

South Tipperary South Tipperary ( ga, Tiobraid Árann Theas) was a county in Ireland. It was part of the South-East Region and was also located in the province of Munster. It was named after the town of Tipperary and consisted of 52% of the land area of the t ...

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 1830s

Hely-Hutchinson succeeded to the peerage, becoming 3rd

Earl of Donoughmore Earl of Donoughmore is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It is associated with the Hely-Hutchinson family. Paternally of Gaelic Irish descent with the original name of ''Ó hÉalaighthe'', their ancestors had long lived in the County Cork area ...

and causing a by-election. Sheil was appointed as Commissioner of Greenwich Hospital, requiring a by-election. Sheil was appointed as vice-president of the Board of Trade, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1840s

Maher's death caused a by-election. Otway-Cave's death caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1850s

Sadleir was expelled from the House of Commons due to failing to surrender to arrest warrants for his involvement in a fraud, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s

O'Donoghue resigned, causing a by-election. Dillon's death caused a by-election. Moore's death caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1870s

Rossa was disqualified as he was a convicted felon, causing a by-election. White resigned, causing a by-election. Mitchel was declared ineligible, causing a by-election. Mitchel was again declared ineligible (and died) and, on 26 May 1875, Moore was awarded the seat. O'Callaghan's death caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1880s

Dillon resigned, causing a by-election. Smyth was appointed secretary to the Irish loan fund board, causing a by-election.

References

Sources

* *''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) *''Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922'', edited by B.M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978) {{Tipperary constituencies Westminster constituencies in County Tipperary (historic) Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1801 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1885