County Cork was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Area

This constituency comprised County Cork, except for the city of Cork and the boroughs of Bandon, Kinsale, Mallow and Youghal, which were separately represented. The boroughs of Baltimore, Castlemartyr, Charleville, Clonakilty, Doneraile, Midleton and Rathcormack were disfranchised by the Acts of Union 1800. Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, the borough constituencies in the county other than Cork City were abolished and the county constituency was replaced by the constituencies of East Cork, Mid Cork, North Cork, North East Cork, South Cork, South East Cork and West Cork, each electing one MP. These constituencies were first used at the 1885 general election.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 1830s

Elections in the 1840s

O'Connell's death caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1850s

Power was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Saint Lucia, resigning and causing a by-election. Roche was elevated to the peerage, becoming 1st Baron Fermoy and causing a by-election. Deasy was appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s

Deasy was appointed Attorney-General for Ireland, requiring a by-election. Deasy resigned after being appointed a Baron of the Exchequer, causing a by-election. Barry's death caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1870s

Downing's death caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1880s