County Wexford was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, which returned two
Members of Parliament (MPs) to the
United Kingdom House of Commons.
Boundaries
This constituency comprised the whole of
County Wexford
County Wexford () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and is part of the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. Named after the town of Wexford, it was ba ...
, except for the
parliamentary borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English language, English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
...
s of
New Ross
New Ross (, formerly ) is a town in southwest County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, on the River Barrow on the border with County Kilkenny, northeast of Waterford. In 2022, it had a population of 8,610, making it the fourth-largest t ...
and
Wexford Borough.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 1830s
Chichester was elevated to the peerage, becoming 1st
Baron Templemore and causing a by-election.
Carew was elevated to the peerage, becoming 1st
Baron Carew and causing a by-election.
Elections in the 1840s
Elections in the 1850s
Elections in the 1860s
George resigned after being appointed judge of the Queen's Bench Division.
Elections in the 1870s
Elections in the 1880s
Byrne resigned, causing a by-election.
References
*''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)
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Westminster constituencies in County Wexford (historic)
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1801
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1885