East Mayo (UK Parliament constituency) explained

East Mayo
Type:county
Parliament:uk
Year:1885
Abolished:1922
Seats:1
Previous:Mayo
Next:Sligo–Mayo East

East Mayo was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1922.

Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the Mayo 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 Mayo.

1885–1922: That part of the barony of Costello not contained within the constituency of South Mayo and that part of the barony of Gallen not contained within the constituency of North Mayo.

Members of Parliament

YearsMemberParty
1885–1890John DillonIrish Parliamentary Party
1891–1900Irish National Federation
1900–1918Irish Parliamentary Party
1918–1922Éamon de ValeraSinn Féin

Elections

Elections in the 1910s

References