Fermanagh (UK Parliament constituency) explained

County Fermanagh
Type:county
Region:Ireland
County:County Fermanagh
Parliament:uk
Year:1801
Abolished:1885
Seats:2
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County Fermanagh was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the whole of County Fermanagh, except for the Borough of Enniskillen.

Members of Parliament

Election1st Member1st Party2nd Member2nd PartyNote
1801, January 1Mervyn ArchdallToryViscount Cole<-- party -->1801: Co-opted
1802, July 19Mervyn ArchdallTory
1803, June 27Hon. Lowry Cole[1] Viscount Cole entered the House of Lords as Baron Grinstead.
1823, March 8Viscount CorryTory[2] Cole appointed Governor of Mauritius.
1831, May 16Viscount ColeTory
1834, June 27Mervyn Edward ArchdaleToryArchdall resigned.
1834, DecemberConservativeConservative
1840, 30 AprilSir Arthur BrookeConservativeViscount Cole entered the House of Lords as Baron Grinstead.
1854, 29 DecemberHon. Henry ColeConservativeDeath of Brooke.
1874, 16 FebruaryWilliam Humphrys ArchdaleConservative
1880, April 13Viscount CrichtonConservativeLast MPs for the constituency
1885Constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1830s

Archdall resigned, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1840s

Cole succeeded to the peerage, becoming 3rd Earl of Enniskillen and causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1850s

Brooke's death caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1880s

References

Notes and References

  1. Knighted in 1813.
  2. Book: Stooks Smith . Henry . The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections: Containing the Uncontested Elections Since 1830 . 1842 . Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. . London . 227–228 . . 15 May 2020.