Galway Borough
Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
CountyCounty Galway
BoroughGalway
1801–1918
Seats
  • 1 (1801–1832)
  • 2 (1832–1885)
  • 1 (1885–1918)
Created fromGalway Town (IHC)
Replaced byGalway Connemara

Galway Borough was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency in Ireland. It returned one MP from 1801 to 1832, two MPs from 1832 to 1885 and one MP from 1885 to 1918. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.

Boundaries

This constituency was the parliamentary borough of Galway in County Galway.

Members of Parliament

YearMemberParty
1801St. George Daly
1801John Ponsonby
1802Denis Bowes Daly
1805James Daly
1811Frederick Ponsonby Whig[1]
1813Valentine Blake Tory[1]
1820Michael Prendergast Tory[1]
1826James O'Hara Non Partisan[2]
1831John Bodkin Whig[1]
  • Representation increased to two seats (1832)
YearFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party
1832Andrew Henry LynchRepeal Association[3] Lachlan MacLachlan[4] Repeal Association[3]
1833Martin Joseph BlakeRepeal Association[3]
1841Sir Valentine Blake, BtRepeal Association[3]
Feb. 1847James Henry MonahanWhig[3][5][6]
Aug. 1847Anthony O'FlahertyRepeal Association[3]
1852Ind. Irish[3]Ind. Irish[3]
Apr. 1857Whig[7]Ulick de BurghWhig[8]
Jul. 1857Vacant[3]
Feb. 1859John Orrell LeverConservative[3]
May. 1859Liberal[3]
1865Sir Rowland Blennerhassett, BtLiberal[3]Michael MorrisLiberal[3]
1866Conservative[3]
1867George MorrisLiberal[3]
1868William St LawrenceLiberal[3]
Feb. 1874George MorrisHome Rule League[3]Home Rule League[3]
Mar. 1874 Frank Hugh O'DonnellHome Rule League[3]
Jun. 1874Michael Francis WardHome Rule League[3]
1880T. P. O'ConnorParnellite Home Rule League[3]John Orrell LeverHome Rule League[3]
  • Representation reduced to one seat (1885)
ElectionMemberParty
1885 T. P. O'Connor Irish Parliamentary Party
1886 William O'Shea Independent Nationalist
1886 John Pinkerton Irish Parliamentary Party
18901 Irish National Federation (Anti-Parnellite)
1900 Martin Morris Irish Unionist Party
1901 Arthur Lynch[9] Irish Parliamentary Party
1903 Charles Ramsay Devlin Irish Parliamentary Party
1906 Stephen Gwynn Irish Parliamentary Party
1918 Constituency abolished

1There was no election but the IPP split into two factions, and Pinkerton joined the faction opposing Parnell.

Elections

Elections in the 1830s

General election 1830: Galway Borough[3][1][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan James O'Hara (Irish politician) 381 55.5
Irish Repeal Valentine Blake 305 44.5
Majority 76 11.0
Turnout 686 c. 33.4
Registered electors c. 2,052
Nonpartisan hold Swing
General election 1831: Galway Borough[3][1][10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Whig John James Bodkin Unopposed
Registered electors 2,052
Whig gain from Nonpartisan
General election 1832: Galway Borough (2 seats)[3][1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Irish Repeal Andrew Henry Lynch 1,265 41.8
Irish Repeal Lachlan MacLachlan 951 31.5
Irish Repeal Martin Joseph Blake 807 26.7
Majority 144 4.8
Turnout 1,795 87.1
Registered electors 2,062
Irish Repeal gain from Whig
Irish Repeal win (new seat)
  • On petition, MacLachlan was unseated in favour of Blake
General election 1835: Galway Borough (2 seats)[3][1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Irish Repeal (Whig) Andrew Henry Lynch Unopposed
Irish Repeal (Whig) Martin Joseph Blake Unopposed
Registered electors 2,062
Irish Repeal hold
Irish Repeal hold
General election 1837: Galway Borough (2 seats)[3][1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Irish Repeal (Whig) Andrew Henry Lynch 565 42.5
Irish Repeal (Whig) Martin Joseph Blake 462 34.7
Conservative Denis Daly 296 22.3
Conservative Robert Burke 7 0.5
Majority 166 12.4
Turnout 772 28.2
Registered electors 2,739
Irish Repeal hold
Irish Repeal hold

Lynch was appointed as a Master in Chancery, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 12 February 1838: Galway Borough[3][1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Repeal (Whig) Andrew Henry Lynch 445 73.7 +31.2
Irish Repeal Valentine Blake 159 26.3 N/A
Majority 286 47.4 +35.0
Turnout 604 c. 22.1 c. −6.1
Registered electors c. 2,739
Irish Repeal hold Swing +31.2

Elections in the 1840s

General election 1841: Galway Borough (2 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Repeal Valentine Blake Unopposed
Irish Repeal Martin Joseph Blake Unopposed
Registered electors 1,600
Irish Repeal hold
Irish Repeal hold

Valentine Blake's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 17 February 1847: Galway Borough[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig James Henry Monahan 510 50.2 New
Irish Repeal Anthony O'Flaherty 506 49.8 N/A
Majority 4 0.4 N/A
Turnout 1,016 74.2 N/A
Registered electors 1,369
Whig gain from Irish Repeal Swing N/A
General election 1847: Galway Borough (2 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Repeal Anthony O'Flaherty Unopposed
Irish Repeal Martin Joseph Blake Unopposed
Registered electors 1,369
Irish Repeal hold
Irish Repeal hold

Elections in the 1850s

General election 1852: Galway Borough (2 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Irish Anthony O'Flaherty 632 48.1 N/A
Independent Irish Martin Joseph Blake 411 31.3 N/A
Whig Ulick de Burgh 272 20.7 New
Majority 139 10.6 N/A
Turnout 658 (est) 63.4 (est) N/A
Registered electors 1,038
Independent Irish gain from Irish Repeal Swing N/A
Independent Irish gain from Irish Repeal Swing N/A
General election 1857: Galway Borough (2 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Ulick de Burgh 646 40.7 +20.0
Whig Anthony O'Flaherty 508 32.0 −16.1
Independent Irish Theodore Patrick French 433 27.3 −4.0
Majority 75 4.7 N/A
Turnout 794 (est) 67.2 (est) +3.8
Registered electors 1,115
Whig gain from Independent Irish Swing +11.0
Whig gain from Independent Irish Swing −3.0

In July 1857, on petition, O'Flaherty was unseated—as he was guilty, by his agents, of bribery—and a new writ was then issued in February 1859.[11]

By-election, 11 February 1859: Galway Borough[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Orrell Lever Unopposed
Registered electors 1,300
Conservative gain from Whig
General election 1859: Galway Borough (2 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Orrell Lever 743 39.2 N/A
Liberal Ulick de Burgh 603 31.8 −8.9
Liberal Theodore Patrick French 548 28.9 +1.6
Majority 140 7.4 N/A
Turnout 947 (est) 72.8 (est) +5.6
Registered electors 1,300
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing N/A
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1860s

General election 1865: Galway Borough (2 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Morris 883 47.3 +15.5
Liberal Rowland Blennerhassett 672 36.0 +7.1
Conservative John Orrell Lever 291 15.6 −23.6
Independent Liberal Nicholas Stubber 22 1.2 New
Majority 381 20.3 N/A
Turnout 1,080 (est) 91.4 (est) +18.6
Registered electors 1,182
Liberal hold Swing +13.7
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +9.5

Morris was appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland, requiring a by-election.

1866 Galway Borough by-election (1 seat)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Morris 756 81.5 +65.9
Independent Liberal Nicholas Stubber 172 18.5 +17.3
Majority 584 63.0 +42.7
Turnout 928 78.6 −12.8
Registered electors 1,180
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing −9.6

Morris was appointed Attorney-General for Ireland, requiring a by-election.

February 1867 Galway Borough by-election (1 seat)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Morris Unopposed
Conservative hold

Morris resigned after being appointed a judge of the Court of Common Pleas.

April 1867 Galway Borough by-election (1 seat)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Morris Unopposed
Liberal gain from Conservative
General election 1868: Galway Borough (2 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William St Lawrence 826 36.3 −11.0
Liberal Rowland Blennerhassett 804 35.3 −0.7
Liberal Martin Francis O'Flaherty 432 19.0 N/A
Conservative James O'Hare 213 9.4 −6.2
Majority 372 16.3 -4.0
Turnout 1,244 (est) 90.1 (est) −1.3
Registered electors 1,381
Liberal hold Swing −4.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.2

Elections in the 1870s

General election 1874: Galway Borough (2 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Home Rule George Morris 761 42.9 New
Home Rule William St Lawrence 604 34.0 −2.3
Home Rule Frank Hugh O'Donnell 409 23.1 New
Majority 195 10.9 N/A
Turnout 887 (est) 61.4 (est) −28.7
Registered electors 1,444
Home Rule gain from Liberal Swing N/A
Home Rule gain from Liberal Swing N/A

St Lawrence succeeded to the peerage, becoming Earl of Howth.

March 1874 Galway Borough by-election (2 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Home Rule Frank Hugh O'Donnell 579 61.8 N/A
Liberal Pierce Joyce 358 38.2 New
Majority 221 23.6 +12.7
Turnout 937 64.9 +3.5
Registered electors 1,444
Home Rule hold Swing N/A

On petition, O'Donnell was unseated.

June 1874 Galway Borough by-election (2 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Home Rule Michael Francis Ward 726 71.6 N/A
Liberal James Henry Monahan 288 28.4 N/A
Majority 438 43.2 +32.3
Turnout 1,014 70.2 +8.8
Registered electors 1,444
Home Rule hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1880: Galway Borough (2 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Home Rule John Orrell Lever 501 34.1 N/A
Parnellite Home Rule League T. P. O'Connor 487 33.2 N/A
Home Rule Hugh Tarpey 481 32.7 N/A
Majority 6 0.5 −10.4
Turnout 988 (est) 78.4 (est) +17.0
Registered electors 1,261
Home Rule hold Swing N/A
Home Rule hold Swing N/A
1885 general election: Galway Borough[12][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary T. P. O'Connor 1,335 89.1 N/A
Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union Thomas George Palmer Hallett 164 10.9 New
Majority 1,171 78.2 N/A
Turnout 1,499 66.2 −12.2 (est)
Registered electors 2,265
Irish Parliamentary hold Swing N/A

O'Connor is also elected for Liverpool Scotland and opts to sit there, prompting a by-election.

1886 Galway Borough by-election[12][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nationalist William O'Shea 942 94.6 N/A
Independent Nationalist Michael Aloysius Lynch 54 5.4 N/A
Majority 888 89.2 +11.0
Turnout 996 66.2 0.0
Registered electors 2,265
Independent Nationalist gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A
1886 general election: Galway Borough[12][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary John Pinkerton Unopposed
Registered electors 2,265
Irish Parliamentary gain from Independent Nationalist

Elections in the 1890s

1892 general election: Galway Borough[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish National Federation John Pinkerton 644 52.1 N/A
Irish National League Arthur Lynch 593 47.9 N/A
Majority 51 4.2 N/A
Turnout 1,237 64.8 N/A
Registered electors 1,909
Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing N/A
1895 general election: Galway Borough[12][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish National Federation John Pinkerton 596 40.9 −11.2
Irish National League Edmund Leamy 465 31.9 −16.0
Irish Unionist Martin Morris 395 27.1 New
Majority 131 9.0 +4.8
Turnout 1,456 82.8 +18.0
Registered electors 1,759
Irish National Federation hold Swing +2.4

Elections in the 1900s

1900 general election: Galway Borough[12][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Unionist Martin Morris 882 53.6 +26.5
Irish Parliamentary Edmund Leamy 763 46.4 −26.4[n 1]
Majority 119 7.2 N/A
Turnout 1,645 74.5 −8.3
Registered electors 2,209
Irish Unionist gain from Irish Parliamentary Swing +26.5
  1. ↑ Calculated from the combined INF and INL votes in 1895

Morris is elevated to the peerage as Lord Killanin, prompting a by-election.

1901 Galway Borough by-election[13][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Arthur Lynch 1,247 72.5 +26.1
Irish Unionist Horace Plunkett 472 27.5 −26.1
Majority 775 45.0 N/A
Turnout 1,719 79.4 +4.9
Registered electors 2,166
Irish Parliamentary gain from Irish Unionist Swing +26.1

Lynch is adjudged guilty of high treason, prompting a by-election.

1903 Galway Borough by-election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Charles Ramsay Devlin Unopposed
Registered electors 2,347
Irish Parliamentary hold
1906 general election: Galway Borough[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Charles Ramsay Devlin Unopposed
Registered electors 2,202
Irish Parliamentary hold

Devlin resigns, causing a by-election.

1906 Galway Borough by-election[13][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Stephen Gwynn 983 63.7 N/A
Independent Nationalist John Shawe-Taylor 559 36.3 New
Majority 424 27.4 N/A
Turnout 1,542 70.0 N/A
Registered electors 2,202
Irish Parliamentary hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: Galway Borough[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Stephen Gwynn Unopposed
Registered electors 2,306
Irish Parliamentary hold
December 1910 general election: Galway Borough[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Parliamentary Stephen Gwynn 1,062 84.0 N/A
Ind. Unionist James Leslie Wanklyn 203 16.0 New
Majority 859 68.0 N/A
Turnout 1,265 54.9 N/A
Registered electors 2,306
Irish Parliamentary hold

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Stooks Smith, Henry (1842). The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections: Containing the Uncontested Elections Since 1830. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. pp. 228–229.
  2. ↑ Farrell, Stephen. "O'HARA, James (1796-1838), of West Lodge, co. Galway". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. pp. 217–218, 281–283, 350–351. ISBN 0901714127.
  4. ↑ 1832: On petition, Lachlan MacLachlan was unseated and Martin Joseph Blake declared elected (Walker, page 52)
  5. ↑ "The Galway Election". Enniskillen Chronicle and Erne Packet. 22 February 1847. p. 3. Retrieved 30 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "The Galway Election". Inverness Courier. 24 February 1847. p. 2. Retrieved 30 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ Ollivier, John (1841). Ollivier's parliamentary and political directory for the Session 1841, 1848, Volume 1. p. 27.
  8. ↑ "The New Parliament". Dublin Weekly Nation. 18 April 1857. p. 8. Retrieved 30 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "No. 27382". The London Gazette. 3 December 1901. p. 8559.
  10. 1 2 Farrell, Stephen. "Galway". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  11. ↑ "Imperial Parliament". The Ipswich Journal. 18 July 1857. p. 4. Retrieved 30 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Election intelligence". The Times. No. 36555. London. 9 September 1901. p. 10.
  13. 1 2 "Galway Borough Election". Nottingham Evening Post. 5 November 1906. Retrieved 15 October 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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