East Clare


East Clare was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament from 1885 to 1922.
Before the 1885 United Kingdom general election the area was part of the County Clare constituency. From 1922, shortly before the establishment of the Irish Free State, it was not represented in the UK Parliament.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the eastern part of County Clare. In 1918, it was extended to include an area formerly part of County Galway which had been transferred to County Clare in 1899.
1885–1918: The baronies of Burren, Bunratty Lower, Bunratty Upper, Tulla Lower, Tulla Upper, that part of the barony of Inchiquin consisting of the parishes of Dysert, Kilkeedy, Killinaboy, Kilnamona, Rath and Ruan, and that part of the barony of Islands consisting of the parishes of Clare Abbey, Clondagad, Drumcliff and Killone.
1918–1922: The existing East Clare constituency, together with that part of the South Galway constituency comprised in the administrative county of Clare.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

Elections in the 1890s

Elections in the 1900s

Elections in the 1910s