King's County (UK Parliament constituency)

UK former constituency infobox
Name = King's County
Type = County
Year = 1801, 1918
Abolition = 1885, 1922

King's County was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the British House of Commons. It return two Members of Parliament (MPs) 1801-1885 and one in 1918-1922.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the whole of King's County now known as County Offaly.

Members of Parliament

"Constituency abolished 1922"

Elections

Election box begin
title=General Election 1880: King's County (2 seats)Election box candidate with party link
party = Home Rule League
candidate = Sir Patrick O'Brien, Bt
votes = 1,893
percentage = 42.96
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Home Rule League
candidate = Bernard Malloy
votes = 1,712
percentage = 38.86
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Henry Jackson
votes = 801
percentage = 18.18
change = Election box turnout
votes = 4,406
percentage = 68.67
change =
* "Note: Registered electors 3,208. Turnout estimated by dividing votes cast by 2. This will underestimate turnout to the extent that electors only used one of their two possible votes."

* "Constituency abolished 1885 and re-created as a single member constituency 1918"

Election box begin
title=General Election 1918: King's CountyElection box candidate with party link
party = Sinn Féin
candidate = Patrick McCartan
votes = Unopposed
percentage = "N/A"
change = "N/A"

* "Constituency abolished 1922"

References

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