Longford (UK Parliament constituency)

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Longford
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
1801–1885
Replaced by
North Longford and South Longford

1918–1922
Created from
North Longford and South Longford

Longford was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885, and one MP from 1918–1922.




Contents





  • 1 Boundaries


  • 2 Members of Parliament

    • 2.1 MPs 1801–1885



  • 3 MPs 1918–1922


  • 4 Elections

    • 4.1 Elections in the 1800s


    • 4.2 Elections in the 1810s


    • 4.3 Elections in the 1820s


    • 4.4 Elections in the 1830s


    • 4.5 Elections in the 1840s


    • 4.6 Elections in the 1850s


    • 4.7 Elections in the 1860s


    • 4.8 Elections in the 1870s


    • 4.9 Elections in the 1880s


    • 4.10 Elections in the 1910s



  • 5 Notes


  • 6 References




Boundaries


This constituency comprised the whole of County Longford.



Members of Parliament



MPs 1801–1885


































































































































Year1st Member1st Party2nd Member2nd Party

1801, 1 January


Sir William Gleadowe-Newcomen, Bt



Sir Thomas Fetherston, Bt

1802, 15 July


Hon. Thomas Gleadowe-Newcomen

1806, 25 November


Viscount George Forbes

Whig[1]
1819, 15 October


Sir George Fetherston, Bt

Tory[1]
1830, 11 August


Tory[1]


Anthony Lefroy

Tory[1]
1832, 22 December


Luke White[2]

Repeal Association[3]


James Halpin Rorke[2]

Repeal Association[3]
1833, 2 April


Viscount George Forbes

Tory[1]


Anthony Lefroy

Tory[1]

1834, 18 December


Conservative[1]


Conservative[1]
1836, 30 December


Luke White[4]

Repeal Association[3]
1837, 5 May


Charles Fox

Conservative[1]
1837, 18 August


Luke White[5]

Repeal Association[3]


Henry White

Repeal Association[3]
1842, 18 April


Anthony Lefroy

Conservative[1][3]
1847, 13 August


Samuel Blackall

Repeal Association[3][6]


Richard Maxwell Fox

Repeal Association[3][6]
1851, 21 April


Richard More O'Ferrall

Whig[1][7][8]
1852, 19 July


Fulke Greville-Nugent

Ind. Irish[3]


Ind. Irish[3]
1856, 13 May


Henry George Hughes

Whig[9][10][11]
1857, 16 April


Whig[12][13]


Henry White

Whig[12][13]
1859, 9 May


Liberal[3]


Liberal[3]
1861, 4 July


Luke White

Liberal[3]
1862, 7 March


Myles O'Reilly

Liberal[3]
1869, 31 December


Hon. Reginald Greville-Nugent [14]

Liberal[3]
1870, 16 May


Hon. George Greville-Nugent

Liberal[3]
1874, 12 February


George Errington

Home Rule League[3]


Home Rule League[3]
1879, 5 April


Justin McCarthy

Home Rule League[3]

1885

Constituency divided: see North Longford and South Longford


MPs 1918–1922


















ElectionMemberPartyNote

1918

Single member constituency created


1918, December 14 [15]

Joseph McGuinness

Sinn Féin
Did not take his seat at Westminster

1922, May 31 [16]
Seat left vacant after the death of McGuinness

1922, October 26

UK constituency abolished. Succeeded by Longford–Westmeath constituency in Dáil Éireann


Elections



Elections in the 1800s





















MPs co-opted from the Irish Parliament, 1801: Longford (2 seats)[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Tory

Sir Thomas Fetherston, Bt

unopposed






Tory

Sir William Gleadowe-Newcomen, Bt

unopposed



























General Election 1802: Longford (2 seats)[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Tory

Sir Thomas Fetherston, Bt

unopposed






Tory

Hon. Thomas Gleadowe-Newcomen

unopposed






Tory hold


Tory hold


























General Election 1806: Longford (2 seats)[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Tory

Sir Thomas Fetherston, Bt

unopposed






Whig

Viscount George Forbes

unopposed






Tory hold


Whig gain from Tory

Swing

























General Election 1807: Longford (2 seats)[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Tory

Sir Thomas Fetherston, Bt

unopposed






Whig

Viscount George Forbes

unopposed






Tory hold


Whig hold


Elections in the 1810s

























General Election 1812: Longford (2 seats)[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Tory

Sir Thomas Fetherston, Bt

unopposed






Whig

Viscount George Forbes

unopposed






Tory hold


Whig hold























General Election 1818: Longford (2 seats)[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Tory

Sir Thomas Fetherston, Bt

unopposed






Whig

Viscount George Forbes

unopposed






Tory hold


Whig hold

Sir Thomas Fetherston died, causing a by-election.



































Longford by-election, 1819: Longford (1 seat)[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Tory

Sir George Fetherston, Bt

618

62.5




Whig

Luke White
371
37.5

Majority
247
25


Turnout
989



Registered electors





Tory hold


Elections in the 1820s

























General Election 1820: Longford (2 seats)[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Tory

Sir George Fetherston, Bt

unopposed






Whig

Viscount George Forbes

unopposed






Tory hold


Whig hold























General Election 1826: Longford (2 seats)[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Tory

Sir George Fetherston, Bt

unopposed






Whig

Viscount George Forbes

unopposed






Tory hold


Whig hold


Elections in the 1830s




























General Election 1830: Longford (2 seats)[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Tory

Viscount George Forbes

unopposed






Tory

Anthony Lefroy

unopposed






Tory gain from Whig

Swing




Tory hold















































General Election 1831: Longford (2 seats)[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Tory

Viscount George Forbes

211

37.6




Tory

Anthony Lefroy

202

36




Whig

Luke White
130
23.2



Whig
J. D. Mullen
18
3.2

Majority
72
12.8


Turnout
561



Registered electors





Tory hold


Tory hold





















































General Election 1832: Longford (2 seats)[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Irish Repeal

Luke White

649

26.3




Irish Repeal

James Halpin Rourke

645

26.2




Tory

Viscount George Forbes
587
23.8



Tory

Anthony Lefroy
582
23.6

Majority
58
2.4


Turnout
1255



Registered electors
1294




Irish Repeal gain from Tory

Swing




Irish Repeal gain from Tory

Swing


On petition, a House of Commons Select Committee inquiry disqualified 73 votes and declared Forbes and Lefroy the winners of the election.

















































General Election 1835: Longford (2 seats)[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Viscount George Forbes

797

43.5




Conservative

Anthony Lefroy

549

30




Irish Repeal

Luke White
424
23.2



Irish Repeal

Henry White
61
3.3

Majority
125
6.8


Turnout
1831



Registered electors
1360




Conservative hold


Conservative hold

Viscount Forbes died, causing a by-election.






































Longford by-election, 1836: Longford (1 seat)[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Irish Repeal

Luke White

619

54.1




Conservative

Charles Fox
526
45.9

Majority
93
8.1


Turnout
1145



Registered electors





Irish Repeal gain from Conservative

Swing


On petition, a House of Commons committee inquiry disqualified 94 votes and declared Fox the winner of the election by a majority of 1.























































General Election 1837: Longford (2 seats)[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Irish Repeal

Luke White

671

27.3




Irish Repeal

Henry White

667

27.2




Conservative

Anthony Lefroy
561
22.9



Conservative

Charles Fox
556
22.6

Majority
106
4.3


Turnout
2455



Registered electors
1465




Irish Repeal gain from Conservative

Swing




Irish Repeal gain from Conservative

Swing



Elections in the 1840s











































General Election 1841: Longford (2 seats)[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Irish Repeal

Luke White

621

36




Irish Repeal

Henry White

621

36




Conservative

Anthony Lefroy
482
28

Majority
139
8.1


Turnout
1,724



Registered electors





Irish Repeal hold


Irish Repeal hold

On petition, a House of Commons committee began an inquiry into the votes cast for Luke White, but he withdrew his candidacy after 1 vote was examined and Lefroy was declared elected.




















































General Election 1847: Longford (2 seats)[17]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Irish Repeal

Samuel Blackall

447

28.7




Irish Repeal

Richard Maxwell Fox

434

27.9




Conservative

Anthony Lefroy
352
22.6



Conservative

Laurence Harman King-Harman
323
20.8

Majority
82
5.3


Turnout
1,556



Registered electors





Irish Repeal hold


Irish Repeal gain from Conservative

Swing



Elections in the 1850s


Blackall was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Dominica, causing a by-election.






































By-election, 21 April 1851: Longford (1 seat)[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Whig

Richard More O'Ferrall

938

92.1




Conservative
George Warner Wilson Sleator
80
7.9

Majority
858
84.3

N/A

Turnout
1,018
43.9


Registered electors
2,321




Whig gain from Irish Repeal

Swing

















































General Election 1852: Longford (2 seats)[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Independent Irish

Fulke Greville

1,066

51.1

N/A


Independent Irish

Richard Maxwell Fox

1,019

48.9

N/A


Conservative

Laurence Harman King-Harman
0
0.0

Majority
1,109
48.9

N/A

Turnout
1,043 (est)
44.9 (est)


Registered electors
2,321




Independent Irish gain from Irish Repeal

Swing

N/A



Independent Irish gain from Irish Repeal

Swing

N/A

Fox's death caused a by-election.


















By-election, 13 May 1856: Longford (1 seat)[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Whig

Henry George Hughes

Unopposed


Whig gain from Independent Irish

Swing

N/A
















































General Election 1857: Longford (2 seats)[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Whig

Henry White

1,561

44.9

N/A


Whig

Fulke Greville

1,197

34.4

N/A


Whig
William Francis Forbes
722
20.7

N/A
Majority
475
13.6

N/A

Turnout
1,740 (est)
67.5 (est)


Registered electors
2,577




Whig gain from Independent Irish

Swing

N/A



Whig gain from Independent Irish

Swing

N/A
























General Election 1859: Longford (2 seats)[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

Henry White

Unopposed


Liberal

Fulke Greville

Unopposed

Registered electors
2,869




Liberal hold


Liberal hold


Elections in the 1860s


White's resignation caused a by-election.















By-election, 4 July 1861: Longford (1 seat)[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

Luke White

Unopposed


Liberal hold

White was appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.



































By-election, 7 March 1862: Longford (1 seat)[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

Myles O'Reilly

1,468

62.2

N/A


Liberal

Luke White
892
37.8

N/A
Majority
576
24.4

N/A

Turnout
2,360
82.5

N/A

Registered electors
2,861




Liberal hold























General Election 1865: Longford (2 seats)[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

Myles O'Reilly

Unopposed


Liberal

Fulke Greville

Unopposed

Registered electors
2,767




Liberal hold


Liberal hold























General Election 1868: Longford (2 seats)[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

Myles O'Reilly

Unopposed


Liberal

Fulke Greville-Nugent

Unopposed

Registered electors
2,815




Liberal hold


Liberal hold

Greville-Nugent was created Lord Greville, causing a by-election.



































By-election, 31 December 1869: Longford (1 seat)[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

Reginald Greville-Nugent

1,578

79.3

N/A


Independent Nationalist

John Martin
411
20.7

N/A
Majority
1,167
58.7

N/A

Turnout
1,989
70.7

N/A

Registered electors
2,815




Liberal hold


Elections in the 1870s


On petition, Greville-Nugent was unseated.



































By-election, 16 May 1870: Longford (1 seat)[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

George Greville-Nugent

1,217

56.9

N/A


Home Rule

Edward King-Harman
923
43.1

N/A
Majority
294
13.7

N/A

Turnout
2,140
76.0

N/A

Registered electors
2,815




Liberal hold















































General Election 1874: Longford (2 seats)[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Home Rule

Myles O'Reilly

1,811

45.2

N/A


Home Rule

George Errington

1,740

43.4

N/A

Liberal-Conservative
George Slator[18]432
10.8

N/A


Home Rule
James McCalmont
26
0.6

N/A
Majority
1,308
32.6

N/A

Turnout
2,018 (est)
73.3 (est)

N/A

Registered electors
2,753




Home Rule gain from Liberal


Home Rule gain from Liberal

O'Reilly was appointed Assistant Commissioner of Intermediate Education and resigned, causing a by-election.



















By-election, 4 Apr 1879: Longford (1 seat)[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Home Rule

Justin McCarthy

Unopposed

Registered electors
2,640




Home Rule hold


Elections in the 1880s

























General Election 1880: Longford (2 seats)[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Home Rule

George Errington

Unopposed


Home Rule League (Parnellite)

Justin McCarthy

Unopposed

Registered electors
2,626




Home Rule hold


Home Rule hold


Elections in the 1910s



































General Election 1918: Longford
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Sinn Féin

Joseph McGuinness

11,122

72.7

N/A


Irish Parliamentary

James Patrick Farrell
4,173
27.5

N/A
Majority
6,949
45.4

N/A

Turnout
15,295
74.8

N/A

Registered electors
20,449




Sinn Féin win (new seat)


Notes




  1. ^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaa Smith, Henry Stooks (1842). The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections (Second ed.). Simpkin, Marshall & Company. pp. 229–230, 234. Retrieved 6 October 2018 – via Google Books..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ ab both members were unseated in favour of George Forbes, Viscount Forbes and Anthony Lefroy 2 Apr 1833


  3. ^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaabacadaeafagah Brian M. Walker, ed. (1978). Parliamentary election results in Ireland 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 189. ISBN 0-901714-12-7.


  4. ^ he was unseated on petition in favour of Charles Fox 5 May 1837


  5. ^ Luke White was unseated on petition in favour of Anthony Lefroy 18 April 1842.[r 1]


  6. ^ ab "The Elections — Repeal Triumphant". Freeman's Journal. 13 August 1847. p. 2. Retrieved 6 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).


  7. ^ "Belfast News-Letter". 23 April 1851. p. 2. Retrieved 6 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).


  8. ^ "The Longford Election—Another Defeat of the League". Belfast News-Letter. 16 April 1851. p. 2. Retrieved 6 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).


  9. ^ "Carlisle Journal". 20 April 1855. p. 8. Retrieved 18 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).


  10. ^ "Summary of News". Downshire Protestant. 2 May 1856. p. 2. Retrieved 6 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).


  11. ^ "Death of Mr. Fox. M.P." Ballyshannon Herald. 2 May 1856. p. 2. Retrieved 6 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).


  12. ^ ab "The Evening Freeman". 1 April 1857. p. 4. Retrieved 6 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).


  13. ^ ab "General Intelligence". Coventry Standard. 17 April 1857. p. 2. Retrieved 6 October 2018.


  14. ^ Greville-Nugent's election was declared void 12 Apr 1870


  15. ^ Date of polling day. The result was declared on 28 December 1918, to allow time for votes cast by members of the armed forces to be included in the count.


  16. ^ Not an election. Date of the death of McGuinness.


  17. ^ Dublin Evening Packet and Correspondent. 14 August 1847. p. 3. Retrieved 3 March 2019.


  18. ^ "The General Election". Freeman's Journal. 5 February 1874. p. 3. Retrieved 5 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).




References



  • The Parliaments of England by Henry Stooks Smith (1st edition published in three volumes 1844–50), 2nd edition edited (in one volume) by F.W.S. Craig (Political Reference Publications 1973)


  • Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922, edited by B.M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978)

  • Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 4)



  1. ^ Minutes of Proceedings of the Committee on the Longford Election Petition (PDF). Command papers. 208. 26 April 1842.








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