East Cavan (UK Parliament constituency)

UK former constituency infobox
Name = East Cavan
Type = County
Year = 1885
Abolition = 1922
membrs = One

East Cavan was a former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885-1922.

Prior to 1885 the area was part of the Cavan (UK Parliament constituency). After 1922 the area was not represented in the UK Parliament.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the eastern part of County Cavan.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Samuel Young died on 18 April 1918, and Arthur Griffith was elected in a by-election on 20 June. Griffith was returned again just six months later in the United Kingdom general election, 1918.

References

*"Rayment-hc House of Commons: Carmarthen East and Dinefwr to Chesterton (including Cavan East)"
*"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)
*"The Anglo-Celt 150th Anniversary Souvenir Supplement" (dated 30 May 1996).