Armagh was an Irish constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885.

History and boundaries

The parliamentary borough of Armagh in County Armagh was one of 33 Irish boroughs which were retained under the Acts of Union 1800. It was the successor to the two-seat constituency of Armagh in the Irish House of Commons. Its one MP in 1801 was chosen by lot to sit in the First Parliament of the United Kingdom. Under the Parliamentary Boundaries (Ireland) Act 1832, it was defined as: The constituency was disenfranchised under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, which took effect at the 1885 general election. The borough of Armagh, as part of the barony of Armagh, became part of the county division of Mid Armagh.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 1830s

Chetwynd-Talbot resigned to contest a by-election at, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1840s

Curry resigned after being appointed a Master in Chancery, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1850s

Moore's death caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s

Miller was appointed a judge in bankruptcy, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1870s

Vance died, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1880s

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