| County Cavan | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | County Cavan |
| 1801–1885 | |
| Seats | 2 |
| Created from | County Cavan |
| Replaced by | East Cavan and West Cavan |
County Cavan 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 of Great Britain and Ireland.
Boundaries
This constituency comprised the whole of County Cavan.
Members of Parliament
From 1801 to 1885 County Cavan was one constituency with two Members of Parliament, who both represented the whole of the county.
| Election | 1st Member | 1st Party | 2nd Member | 2nd Party | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | Francis Saunderson | Whig | Nathaniel Sneyd | Tory | ||||
| 1802 | ||||||||
| 1806 | John Maxwell-Barry | Tory | ||||||
| 1807 | ||||||||
| 1812 | ||||||||
| 1818 | ||||||||
| 1820 | ||||||||
| 1824 | Henry Maxwell | Tory | ||||||
| 1826 | Alexander Saunderson | Whig | ||||||
| 1830 | ||||||||
| 1831 | Sir John Young, Bt. | Tory | ||||||
| 1832 | ||||||||
| 1835 | Conservative | Conservative | ||||||
| 1837 | ||||||||
| 1839 | Somerset Maxwell | Conservative | ||||||
| 1840 | Henry John Clements | Conservative | ||||||
| 1841 | ||||||||
| 1841 | ||||||||
| 1843 | James Maxwell | Conservative | ||||||
| 1847 | Peelite | |||||||
| 1852 | ||||||||
| 1853 | Peelite | |||||||
| 1855 | Robert Burrowes | Conservative | ||||||
| 1857 | Hugh Annesley | Conservative | ||||||
| 1859 | ||||||||
| 1865 | Edward James Saunderson | Palmerstonian Liberal | ||||||
| 1869 | Conservative | |||||||
| 1874 | Charles Joseph Fay | Home Rule League | Joseph Biggar | Home Rule League | ||||
| 1880 | ||||||||
| 1885 | constituency abolished: see Cavan East and Cavan West | |||||||
Election results
Elections in the 1800s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Francis Saunderson | Unopposed | |||
| Tory | Nathaniel Sneyd | Unopposed | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Francis Saunderson | Unopposed | |||
| Tory | Nathaniel Sneyd | Unopposed | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory | Nathaniel Sneyd | Unopposed | |||
| Tory | John Maxwell-Barry | Unopposed | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory | Nathaniel Sneyd | Unopposed | |||
| Tory | John Maxwell-Barry | Unopposed | |||
Elections in the 1810s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory | Nathaniel Sneyd | Unopposed | |||
| Tory | John Maxwell-Barry | Unopposed | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory | Nathaniel Sneyd | Unopposed | |||
| Tory | John Maxwell-Barry | Unopposed | |||
Elections in the 1820s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory | Nathaniel Sneyd | Unopposed | |||
| Tory | John Maxwell-Barry | Unopposed | |||
John Maxwell-Barry succeeded as 5th Baron Farnham, causing a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory | Henry Maxwell | Unopposed | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory | Henry Maxwell | 2,854 | 30.5 | N/A | |
| Whig | Alexander Saunderson | 2,673 | 28.6 | N/A | |
| Robert Henry Southwell | 1,917 | 20.5 | N/A | ||
| Charles Coote | 1,901 | 20.3 | N/A | ||
Elections in the 1830s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory | Henry Maxwell | 786 | 51.5 | +21.0 | |
| Whig | Alexander Saunderson | 452 | 29.6 | +1.0 | |
| Tory | William Young | 287 | 18.8 | ||
| Turnout | 879 | 66.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,325 | ||||
| Majority | 334 | 21.9 | |||
| Tory hold | Swing | ||||
| Majority | 165 | 10.8 | |||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory | Henry Maxwell | 664 | 41.3 | −10.2 | |
| Tory | John Young | 614 | 38.2 | +19.4 | |
| Whig | Robert Henry Southwell | 331 | 20.6 | −9.0 | |
| Majority | 283 | 17.6 | −4.3 | ||
| Turnout | c. 805 | c. 60.7 | c. −5.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,325 | ||||
| Tory hold | Swing | −2.9 | |||
| Tory gain from Whig | Swing | +12.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory | Henry Maxwell | Unopposed | |||
| Tory | John Young | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,248 | ||||
| Tory hold | |||||
| Tory hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Henry Maxwell | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | John Young | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,241 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Henry Maxwell | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | John Young | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,918 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Henry Maxwell succeeded to the peerage, becoming 7th Baron Farnham and causing a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Somerset Maxwell | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Elections in the 1840s
Somerset Maxwell resigned, causing a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Henry John Clements | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Henry John Clements | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | John Young | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,050 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
John Young was appointed a Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Young | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Henry John Clements's death caused a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Maxwell | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Maxwell | Unopposed | |||
| Peelite | John Young | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,492 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Peelite gain from Conservative | |||||
Elections in the 1850s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Maxwell | 2,252 | 44.8 | N/A | |
| Peelite | John Young | 2,049 | 40.8 | N/A | |
| Tenant Rights | Hercules Ellis | 727 | 14.5 | New | |
| Turnout | 2,514 (est) | 65.3 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 3,850 | ||||
| Majority | 203 | 4.0 | N/A | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Majority | 1,322 | 26.3 | N/A | ||
| Peelite hold | Swing | N/A | |||
John Young was appointed Chief Secretary of Ireland, requiring a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peelite | John Young | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 4,909 | ||||
| Peelite hold | |||||
John Young resigned after being appointed Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands, causing a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Burrowes | 2,163 | 53.7 | +8.9 | |
| Whig | Henry George Hughes | 1,866 | 46.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 297 | 7.4 | +3.4 | ||
| Turnout | 4,029 | 82.1 | +16.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,909 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Peelite | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Maxwell | 3,164 | 47.0 | +2.2 | |
| Conservative | Hugh Annesley | 2,164 | 32.1 | N/A | |
| Radical | Matthew O'Reilly Dease | 1,409 | 20.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 755 | 11.2 | +7.2 | ||
| Turnout | 4,073 (est) | 72.2 (est) | +6.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,638 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative gain from Peelite | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Maxwell | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | Hugh Annesley | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 5,989 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Elections in the 1860s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Hugh Annesley | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal | Edward James Saunderson | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 6,304 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Hugh Annesley | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal | Edward James Saunderson | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 6,415 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Liberal hold | |||||
Elections in the 1870s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Charles Joseph Fay | 3,229 | 37.5 | New | |
| Home Rule | Joseph Biggar | 3,079 | 35.7 | New | |
| Conservative | Edward James Saunderson | 2,310 | 26.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 769 | 8.9 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 5,464 (est) | 87.8 (est) | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 6,225 | ||||
| Home Rule gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Home Rule gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1880s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Charles Joseph Fay | 3,097 | 36.9 | −0.6 | |
| Parnellite Home Rule League | Joseph Biggar | 3,061 | 36.5 | +0.8 | |
| Conservative | Somerset Maxwell | 2,233 | 26.6 | −0.2 | |
| Majority | 828 | 9.9 | +1.0 | ||
| Turnout | 5,330 (est) | 87.4 (est) | −0.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,096 | ||||
| Home Rule hold | Swing | ||||
| Home Rule hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ Stooks Smith, Henry (1842). The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections: Containing the Uncontested Elections Since 1830. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. pp. 218–219. Retrieved 10 May 2020 – via Google Books.
- Farrell, Stephen. "SAUNDERSON, Alexander (1783-1857), of Castle Saunderson, co. Cavan". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. pp. 202, 259–260. ISBN 0901714127.
- ^ Farrell, Stephen. "Co. Cavan". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- "Irish Counties". Freeman's Journal. 8 July 1852. p. 2. Retrieved 18 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Carlisle Journal". 20 April 1855. p. 8. Retrieved 18 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Cavan Election". Newry Telegraph. 9 April 1857. p. 3. Retrieved 18 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 3)
- 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).
- Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127..
- The Anglo-Celt 150th Anniversary Souvenir Supplement (dated 30 May 1996).
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