UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland, 1801–1885
County Tipperary was a
parliamentary constituency in
Ireland , which from 1801 to 1885 returned two
Members of Parliament (MPs) to the
House of Commons of the United Kingdom .
Boundaries
This constituency comprised the whole of
County Tipperary , except the
parliamentary boroughs of
Cashel (1801–1870) and
Clonmel (1801–1885). After the
Sligo and Cashel Disfranchisement Act 1870 , the borough of Cashel ceased to have separate representation, and eligible voters were added to the roll for the county constituency.
In 1885, the constituency was divided into
East Tipperary ,
Mid Tipperary ,
North Tipperary , and
South Tipperary .
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 1830s
Hely-Hutchinson succeeded to the peerage, becoming 3rd
Earl of Donoughmore and causing a by-election.
Sheil was appointed as Commissioner of Greenwich Hospital, requiring a by-election.
Sheil was appointed as vice-president of the Board of Trade, requiring a by-election.
Elections in the 1840s
Maher's death caused a by-election.
Otway-Cave's death caused a by-election.
Elections in the 1850s
Sadleir was expelled from the House of Commons due to failing to surrender to arrest warrants for his involvement in a fraud, causing a by-election.
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Elections in the 1860s
O'Donoghue resigned, causing a by-election.
Dillon's death caused a by-election.
Moore's death caused a by-election.
Elections in the 1870s
Rossa was disqualified as he was a convicted felon, causing a by-election.
White resigned, causing a by-election.
Mitchel was declared ineligible, causing a by-election.
Mitchel was again declared ineligible (and died) and, on 26 May 1875, Moore was awarded the seat.
O'Callaghan's death caused a by-election.
Elections in the 1880s
Dillon resigned, causing a by-election.
Smyth was appointed secretary to the
Irish loan fund board , causing a by-election.
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"County Tipperary Election" . Waterford News . 13 March 1857. p. 4. Retrieved 19 March 2018 – via
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"Dublin Evening Mail" . 11 March 1857. p. 4. Retrieved 11 October 2018 – via
British Newspaper Archive .
^ as a convicted felon, he was declared ineligible to sit 10 Feb 1870
^ he was adjudged to be a convicted felon and thus ineligible to be elected 18 Feb 1875. At the subsequent by-election held on 13 Mar 1875, he was again returned. He died a week later and the seat was assigned to Stephen Moore (the defeated candidate at the 13 Mar by-election) on 27 May 1875
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"Co. Tipperary" . The History of Parliament . Retrieved 24 May 2020 .
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Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons, Volume 50 . 1843. Retrieved 25 August 2019 – via
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"Tipperary Election" . Tralee Chronicle . 28 February 1865. p. 4. Retrieved 19 March 2018 – via
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"Election News" .
Dublin Evening Mail . 25 July 1865. p. 4. Retrieved 19 March 2018 – via
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"Mr. Waldron's Candidature" .
Dublin Evening Mail . 2 October 1866. p. 4. Retrieved 19 March 2018 – via
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Sources