Kerry was a UK Parliament constituency in

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, returning two

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. In 1885, it was split into four constituencies. From the time of Irish independence in 1922, the area was no longer represented in the UK Parliament, as it was no longer part of the

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Boundaries

This constituency comprised the whole of County Kerry, except for the Borough of

Tralee Tralee ( ; ga, Trá Lí, ; formerly , meaning 'strand of the Lee River') is the county town of County Kerry in the south-west of Ireland. The town is on the northern side of the neck of the Dingle Peninsula, and is the largest town in Count ...

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 1830s

FitzGerald was appointed as Vice-Treasurer of Ireland, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1840s

Elections in the 1850s

Browne was appointed Comptroller of the Household, requiring a by-election. Herbert was appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland, requiring a by-election. Browne was appointed

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, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s

Herbert's death caused a by-election. Browne was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1870s

Browne succeeded as Earl of Kenmare, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1880s

Split into four divisions in 1885

Under the

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, the single-seat Tralee constituency and the two-seat Kerry constituency were replaced by four single-seat constituencies: * East Kerry * North Kerry * South Kerry * West Kerry

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