Galway Borough (UK Parliament constituency)

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

 * Representation increased to two seats (1832)
 * Representation reduced to one seat (1885)

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

Elections in the 1830s

 * On petition, MacLachlan was unseated in favour of Blake

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

Elections in the 1840s
Valentine Blake's death caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1850s
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.

Elections in the 1860s
Morris was appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland, requiring a by-election.

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

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

Elections in the 1870s
St Lawrence succeeded to the peerage, becoming Earl of Howth.

On petition, O'Donnell was unseated.

Elections in the 1880s
O'Connor is also elected for Liverpool Scotland and opts to sit there, prompting a by-election.

Elections in the 1900s
Morris is elevated to the peerage as Lord Killanin, prompting a by-election.

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

Devlin resigns, causing a by-election.