East Limerick (UK Parliament constituency)

Former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland

East Limerick
Former county constituency for the House of Commons
1885–1922
Seats	1
Created from	County Limerick
Replaced by	Limerick City–Limerick East

East Limerick was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.

Prior to the 1885 United Kingdom general election the area was part of the County Limerick constituency. From 1922 it was not represented in the UK Parliament, with the establishment of the Irish Free State on 6 December 1922.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the eastern part of County Limerick.

1885–1922: The baronies of Clanwilliam, Coonagh, Coshlea, Kilmallock, Owneybeg, Pubblebrien and Smallcounty, and that part of the barony of Coshma not contained within the constituency of West Limerick.

Members of Parliament

Date	Name	Party	Born	Died	Age
Dec 1885	John Finucane	Nationalist	1843	23 Mar 1902	58
2 Oct 1900	William Lundon	Nationalist	1839	24 Mar 1909	69
10 Jun 1909	Thomas Lundon	Nationalist	21 Jun 1883	28 Oct 1951	68
14 Dec 1918	Richard Hayes	Sinn Féin

Notes

Anti-Parnellite Nationalist from 1891.

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: East Limerick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Parliamentary	John Finucane	Unopposed
	Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)

1886 general election: East Limerick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Parliamentary	John Finucane	Unopposed
	Irish Parliamentary hold

Elections in the 1890s

1892 general election: East Limerick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish National Federation	John Finucane	2,903	71.2	*N/A*
	Irish National League	William Loonan	1,174	28.8	N/A
Majority			1,729	42.4	N/A
Turnout			4,077	50.1	N/A
Registered electors			8,144
	Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary		Swing	N/A

1895 general election: East Limerick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish National Federation	John Finucane	Unopposed
	Irish National Federation hold

Elections in the 1900s

1900 general election: East Limerick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Parliamentary	William Lundon	Unopposed
	Irish Parliamentary hold

1906 general election: East Limerick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Parliamentary	William Lundon	Unopposed
	Irish Parliamentary hold

By-election 1909: East Limerick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Parliamentary	Thomas Lundon	2,664	61.2	*N/A*
	Ind. Nationalist	John Molony	1,686	38.8	New
Majority			978	22.4	N/A
Turnout			4,350	59.3	N/A
Registered electors			7,331
	Irish Parliamentary hold		Swing	N/A

Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: East Limerick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Parliamentary	Thomas Lundon	3,077	51.3	*N/A*
	Ind. Nationalist	Thomas William Westropp Bennett	2,918	48.7	N/A
Majority			159	2.6	N/A
Turnout			5,995	80.4	N/A
Registered electors			7,455
	Irish Parliamentary hold		Swing	N/A

December 1910 general election: East Limerick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Irish Parliamentary	Thomas Lundon	3,715	72.9	+21.6
	All-for-Ireland	Hubert O'Connor	1,381	27.1	N/A
Majority			2,334	45.8	+43.2
Turnout			5,096	68.4	−12.0
Registered electors			7,455
	Irish Parliamentary hold		Swing	+21.6

General election, 1918: East Limerick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Sinn Féin	Richard Hayes	12,750	77.9	*New*
	Irish Parliamentary	Thomas Lundon	3,608	22.1	−50.8
Majority			9,142	55.8	N/A
Turnout			16,358	77.5	+9.1
Registered electors			21,095
	Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary		Swing	N/A

References

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

^ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. pp. 361, 392. ISBN 0901714127.

Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 3)

Parliamentary constituencies in County Limerick and Borough/City

Parliament of Ireland
to 1800

Askeaton (1614–1800)
Kilmallock (1613–1800)
Limerick City (1264–1800)
County Limerick (????–1800)

Westminster 1801–1922
and First Dáil 1918

Limerick County (1801–1885)
Limerick City (1801–1922)
East Limerick (1885–1922)
West Limerick (1885–1922)

Dáil Éireann
1918–present

Historic	Kerry–Limerick West (1921–1923) Limerick City–Limerick East (1921–1923) Limerick (1923–1948) Limerick East (1948–2011) Limerick West (1948–2011) Kerry North–West Limerick (2011–2016) Limerick (2011–2016)
Current	Limerick City (2011–) Limerick County (2016–)

European Parliament
1979–present

Munster (1979–2004)
South (2004–)

Constituencies in Ireland by county
Republic of Ireland	Carlow Cavan Clare Cork Donegal Dublin Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Laois Leitrim Limerick Longford Louth Mayo Meath Monaghan Offaly Roscommon Sligo Tipperary Waterford Westmeath Wexford Wicklow
Northern Ireland	Antrim Armagh Down Fermanagh Londonderry Tyrone

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