Cavan (UK Parliament constituency) explained

County Cavan
Type:county
Region:Ireland
County:County Cavan
Parliament:uk
Year:1801
Abolished:1885
Seats:2
Previous:County Cavan
Next:East Cavan and West Cavan

County Cavan was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which from 1801 to 1885 returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the whole of County Cavan.

Members of Parliament

From 1801 to 1885 County Cavan was one constituency with two Members of Parliament, who both represented the whole of the county.

Election 1st Member1st Party2nd Member2nd Party
1801Francis SaundersonWhigNathaniel SneydTory
1802
1806John Maxwell-BarryTory
1807
1812
1818
1820
1824Henry MaxwellTory[1]
1826Alexander SaundersonWhig[2]
1830
1831Sir John Young, Bt.Tory
1832
1835ConservativeConservative
1837
1839Somerset MaxwellConservative
1840Henry John ClementsConservative
1841
1841
1843James MaxwellConservative
1847Peelite
1852
1853Peelite
1855Robert BurrowesConservative
1857Hugh AnnesleyConservative
1859
1865Edward James SaundersonPalmerstonian Liberal
1869Conservative
1874Charles Joseph FayHome Rule LeagueJoseph BiggarHome Rule League
1880
1885constituency abolished: see Cavan East and Cavan West

Election results

Elections in the 1820s

John Maxwell-Barry succeeded as 5th Baron Farnham, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1830s

Henry Maxwell succeeded to the peerage, becoming 7th Baron Farnham and causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1840s

Somerset Maxwell resigned, causing a by-election.

John Young was appointed a Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.

Henry John Clements's death caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1850s

John Young was appointed Chief Secretary of Ireland, requiring a by-election.

John Young resigned after being appointed Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1880s

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: Stooks Smith . Henry . The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections: Containing the Uncontested Elections Since 1830 . 1842 . Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. . London . 218–219 . . 10 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Farrell . Stephen . SAUNDERSON, Alexander (1783-1857), of Castle Saunderson, co. Cavan . The History of Parliament . 10 May 2020.