West Waterford (UK Parliament constituency)
| West Waterford | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1885–1918 | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Created from | County Waterford and Dungarvan |
| Replaced by | County Waterford |
West Waterford was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament from 1885 to 1918.
Prior to the 1885 United Kingdom general election and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the County Waterford constituency.
Boundaries[edit]
This constituency comprised the western part of County Waterford. It included the baronies of Coshmore and Coshbride, Decies within Drum, and that part of the barony of Decies-without-Drum not contained within the constituency of East Waterford.[1]
Members of Parliament[edit]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Jasper Douglas Pyne | Nationalist | |
| 1888 | Seat vacant'[2] | ||
| 1890 | Alfred Webb | Nationalist | |
| 1892 | Anti-Parnellite Nationalist | ||
| 1895 | James John O'Shee (formerly Shee) | Anti-Parnellite Nationalist | |
| 1900 | Nationalist | ||
| 1918 | Constituency abolished – see County Waterford | ||
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 1880s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Douglas Pyne | 3,746 | 91.3 | ||
| Irish Conservative | Richard Francis Keane | 359 | 8.6 | ||
| Majority | 3,387 | 82.7 | |||
| Turnout | 4,105 | 68.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,025 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Douglas Pyne | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 6,025 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Elections in the 1890s[edit]
Pyne's death causes a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Alfred Webb | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 6,353 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | Alfred Webb | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 6,667 | ||||
| Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | Alfred Webb | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 5,235 | ||||
| Irish National Federation hold | |||||
Webb's resignation causes a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | J. J. Shee[n 1] | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 5,235 | ||||
| Irish National Federation hold | |||||
Elections in the 1900s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | J. J. Shee[n 1] | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 5,067 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | J. J. O'Shee | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 4,426 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Elections in the 1910s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | J. J. O'Shee | 1,753 | 57.3 | N/A | |
| Independent Nationalist | E. Arthur Ryan | 1,309 | 42.7 | New | |
| Majority | 444 | 14.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 3,062 | 74.0 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 4,139 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | J. J. O'Shee | 2,402 | 76.8 | +19.5 | |
| All-for-Ireland | Maurice Healy | 727 | 23.2 | New | |
| Majority | 1,675 | 53.6 | +39.0 | ||
| Turnout | 3,129 | 75.6 | +1.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,139 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Notes and References[edit]
Notes
References
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Branch (Dean and Son, 1896) page 261
- ^ After death of Pyne in November 1888, the writ for the by-election was not moved for 15 months
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. pp. 378–379. ISBN 0901714127.
Sources[edit]
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 1)
- Walker, Brian M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.