County Galway (UK Parliament constituency)

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County Galway was a United Kingdom parliamentary constituency in Ireland, comprised the whole of County Galway, except for the Borough of Galway. It replaced the pre-Acts of Union Parliament of Ireland constituency. Its representatives sat in the British House of Commons. It returned two Members of Parliament. The constituency was abolished in 1885 and replaced by smaller constituencies in the county.

Members of Parliament

As a result of the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, the constituency was abolished at the 1885 general election and replaced by 4 single-member constituencies:

Elections

Elections in the 1830s

Elections in the 1840s

Martin's death caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1850s

Elections in the 1860s

de Burgh's death caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1870s

de Burgh-Canning resigned, causing a by-election. Gregory was appointed Governor of Ceylon, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1880s

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