Lisburn was a

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Parliament constituency, in

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, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of

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and

took effect on 1 January 1801.

Boundaries

This constituency was the Parliamentary borough of Lisburn in

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Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 1830s

Elections in the 1840s

Meynell was appointed a

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, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1850s

Seymour's death caused a by-election. Tennent resigned by accepting the office of

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, causing a by-election. Smyth's death caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s

Richardson resigned, causing a by-election. On petition, Barbour was unseated due to his and his agent's bribery and treating, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1870s

Verner's resignation to contest a by-election in Armagh caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1880s

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) * *''Who's Who of British Members of Parliament: Volume I 1832-1885'', edited by M. Stenton (The Harvester Press 1976) * {{County Antrim constituencies Westminster constituencies in County Antrim (historic) Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1801 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1885 Politics of Lisburn