King's County was a

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, represented in the

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. It returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) from 1801 to 1885 and one from 1918 to 1922.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the whole of King's County now known as

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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

* {{Authority control 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