Lisburn (UK Parliament constituency) explained

Lisburn
Type:borough
Borough:Lisburn
Region:Ireland
County:County Antrim
Parliament:uk
Year:1801
Abolished:1885
Seats:1
Previous:Lisburn (IHC)
Next:South Antrim

Lisburn was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.

Boundaries

This constituency was the parliamentary borough of Lisburn in County Antrim.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberPartyNote
1 January 1801George HattonTory1801: Co-opted
12 July 1802Earl of YarmouthTory
20 October 1812Lord Henry MooreTory
29 June 1818John Leslie FosterToryAlso returned by and elected to sit for Armagh City
22 February 1819Horace SeymourTory
16 June 1826Henry MeynellTory[1]
18 December 1834Conservative
5 August 1847Horace SeymourPeelite[2] [3] Died 23 November 1851
5 January 1852Sir James Emerson TennentConservative[4] [5] Resigned
Roger Johnson SmythPeelite[6] [7] Died 19 September 1853
14 October 1853Jonathan Joseph RichardsonRadical[8] [9] Did not seek re-election
2 April 1857Jonathan RichardsonWhig[10] [11] [12]
28 April 1859ConservativeResigned
23 February 1863John Dougherty BarbourLiberalUnseated on petition - new writ issued
23 June 1863Edward Wingfield VernerConservativeResigned
19 February 1873Sir Richard Wallace, BtConservativeLast MP for the constituency
1885Constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1840s

Meynell was appointed a Groom in Waiting to Queen Victoria, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1850s

Seymour's death caused a by-election.

Tennent resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Manor of Northstead, causing a by-election.

Smyth's death caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s

Richardson resigned, causing a by-election.

On petition, Barbour was unseated due to his and his agent's bribery and treating,[13] causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1870s

Verner's resignation to contest a by-election in Armagh caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1880s

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: Smith. Henry Stooks. The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections. 1842. Simpkin, Marshall & Company. 233. Second.
  2. News: Lisburn . 6 October 2018 . The Scotsman . 11 August 1847 . 3 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  3. News: Irish Members Returned . 6 October 2018 . Tipperary Vindicator . 14 August 1847 . 3 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  4. News: Miscellaneous Intelligence . 6 October 2018 . Berkshire Chronicle . 10 January 1852 . 2 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  5. News: Literary Notice . 6 October 2018 . Belfast Mercury . 1 January 1852 . 4 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  6. News: Local Intelligence . 6 October 2018 . Westmorland Gazette . 18 December 1852 . 4–5 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  7. News: Summary . 6 October 2018 . Liverpool Mercury . 14 December 1852 . 8 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  8. News: Ireland . 6 October 2018 . Monmouthshire Beacon . 15 October 1853 . 7 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  9. News: Staffordshire Advertiser . 15 October 1853 . 5 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  10. News: The Irish Elections . 6 October 2018 . London Evening Standard . 9 April 1857 . 3 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  11. News: The General Election . 6 October 2018 . Londonderry Sentinel . 3 April 1857 . 2 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  12. News: Dublin Evening Mail . 13 April 1857 . 1–2 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  13. News: Lisburn. 26 February 2018. Saunders's News-Letter. 6 June 1863. Dublin, Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 2. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .