East Galway (UK Parliament constituency) explained

East Galway
Type:county
Parliament:uk
Year:1885
Abolished:1922
Seats:1
Previous:County Galway

East Galway was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament from 1885 to 1922.

Prior to the 1885 United Kingdom general election the area was part of the County Galway constituency. From 1922, on the establishment of the Irish Free State, it was not represented in the UK Parliament.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the eastern part of County Galway. In 1918, the boundaries were adjusted to take account of transfers of territory between County Galway and County Roscommon under the 1898 Local Government Act.

1885–1918: The baronies of Clonmacowen, Kilconnell, Killian, Longford and Tiaquin.

1918–1922: The rural districts of Ballinasloe No. 1, Mountbellew and Portumna, the district electoral divisions of Cappalusk, Cloonkeen, Colmanstown, Graigabbey, Grange, Killimor and Tiaquin in the rural district of Loughrea, and the urban district of Ballinasloe.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1885Matthew HarrisIrish Parliamentary Party
1890 by-electionJohn RocheIrish Parliamentary Party
18901Irish National Federation
1914 by-electionJames CosgraveIrish Parliamentary Party
1918Liam MellowsSinn Féin
1921Constituency merged into Galway (Dáil constituency)

Elections

Elections in the 1910s

References