Cavan (UK Parliament constituency)

Cavan
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
1801–1885
Number of members Two
Replaced by East Cavan and West Cavan

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.

Election1st Member1st Party2nd Member2nd 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 Tory
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 Conservative
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

1 January 1801 (co-option)
Candidate Party Votes
Francis SaundersonWhignominated
Nathaniel SneydTorynominated
16 July 1802 (General election)
Candidate Party Votes
Francis SaundersonWhigunopposed
Nathaniel SneydToryunopposed
17 November 1806 (General election)
Candidate Party Votes
Nathaniel SneydToryunopposed
John Maxwell-BarryToryunopposed
18 May 1807 (General election)
Candidate Party Votes
Nathaniel SneydToryunopposed
John Maxwell-BarryToryunopposed

Elections in the 1810s

21 October 1812 (General election)
Candidate Party Votes
Nathaniel SneydToryunopposed
John Maxwell-BarryToryunopposed
29 June 1818 (General election)
Candidate Party Votes
Nathaniel SneydToryunopposed
John Maxwell-BarryToryunopposed

Elections in the 1820s

18 March 1820 (General election)
Candidate Party Votes
Nathaniel SneydToryunopposed
John Maxwell-BarryToryunopposed
1824 (By-election)
John Maxwell-Barry, who had succeeded as 5th Baron Farnham on the 23 July 1823, was replaced by Henry Maxwell on the 24 February 1824.
28 June 1826 (General election)
Candidate Party Votes
Henry MaxwellTory2,854 - elected
Alexander SaundersonTory2,673 - elected
Robert Henry Southwell1,917 - defeated
Charles Coote1,901 - defeated

Elections in the 1830s

12 August 1830 (General election)
Candidate Party Votes
Henry MaxwellTory786 - elected
Alexander SaundersonTory452 - elected
William Young287 - defeated
19 May 1831 (General election)
Candidate Party Votes
Henry MaxwellTory664 - elected
John YoungTory614 - elected
Robert Henry Southwell331 - defeated
17 December 1832 (General election)
Candidate Party Votes
Henry MaxwellToryunopposed
John YoungToryunopposed
14 January 1835 (General election)
Candidate Party Votes
Henry MaxwellConservativeunopposed
John YoungConservativeunopposed
10 August 1837 (General election)
Candidate Party Votes
Henry MaxwellConservativeunopposed
John YoungConservativeunopposed
1839 and 1840 (By-elections)
Henry Maxwell, who had succeeded as 7th Baron Farnham on the 19 October 1838, was replaced by Somerset Richard Maxwell on the 18 February 1839, however, he resigned the next year and was replaced by Henry John Clements on the 12 August 1840.

Elections in the 1840s

1841 (General election)
Candidate Party Votes
John YoungConservativeunopposed
Henry John ClementsConservativeunopposed
1841 (By-election)
John Young was appointed on the 30 September 1841 as a Commissioner of the Treasury and resigned as M.P. for Cavan, but was re-elected later the same year.
1843 (By-election)
Henry John Clements died on the 12 January 1843 and was replaced by James Pierce Maxwell on the 17 February 1843.
9 August 1847 (General election)
Candidate Party Votes
James MaxwellConservativeunopposed
John Young*Peeliteunopposed
* He succeeded a baronetcy in 1848 and became Sir John Young, Bt.

Elections in the 1850s

General Election 1852: Cavan[1]
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[2] 727 14.5 N/A
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

Young was appointed Chief Secretary of Ireland, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 10 January 1853: Cavan[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Young Unopposed
Registered electors 4,909
Conservative gain from Peelite

Young resigned after being appointed Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands, causing a by-election.

By-election, 13 April 1855: Cavan[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Robert Burrowes 2,163 53.7 +8.9
Whig Henry George Hughes[3] 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 N/A
General Election 1857: Cavan[1]
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[4] 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 N/A
Conservative gain from Peelite Swing N/A
General Election 1859: Cavan[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative James Maxwell Unopposed
Conservative Hugh Annesley Unopposed
Registered electors 5,989
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1860s

General Election 1865: Cavan[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Hugh Annesley Unopposed
Liberal Edward James Saunderson Unopposed
Registered electors 6,304
Conservative hold
Liberal gain from Conservative
General Election 1868: Cavan[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Hugh Annesley Unopposed
Liberal Edward James Saunderson Unopposed
Registered electors 6,415
Conservative hold
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1870s

General Election 1874: Cavan[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Home Rule Charles Joseph Fay 3,229 37.5
Home Rule Joseph Biggar 3,079 35.7
Conservative Edward James Saunderson 2,310 26.8
Majority 769 8.9
Turnout 5,464 (est) 87.8 (est)
Registered electors 6,225
Home Rule gain from Conservative Swing
Home Rule gain from Liberal Swing

Elections in the 1880s

General Election 1880: Cavan[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Home Rule Charles Joseph Fay 3,097 36.9 −0.6
Home Rule League (Parnellite) 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 N/A
Home Rule hold Swing N/A

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
  2. ↑ "Irish Counties". Freeman's Journal. 8 July 1852. p. 2. Retrieved 18 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
  3. ↑ "Carlisle Journal". 20 April 1855. p. 8. Retrieved 18 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
  4. ↑ "Cavan Election". Newry Telegraph. 9 April 1857. p. 3. Retrieved 18 September 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
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