UK Parliamentary Constituencies (since 1885)
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Bessie Braddock's statue at Liverpool Lime Street station. What you can't see from this picture is that she appears to be in conversation with Ken Dodd.
August 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Bessie Braddock's statue at Liverpool Lime Street station. What you can't see from this picture is that she appears to be in conversation with Ken Dodd.
Been doing some tidying. Very pleased that I now have my collection of Boundary Commission reports arranged in chronological order.
From the 1868 report for England & Wales through to the Fifth Periodical Report for Northern Ireland (2008), as well as some interim & local government reviews.
From the 1868 report for England & Wales through to the Fifth Periodical Report for Northern Ireland (2008), as well as some interim & local government reviews.
July 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Been doing some tidying. Very pleased that I now have my collection of Boundary Commission reports arranged in chronological order.
From the 1868 report for England & Wales through to the Fifth Periodical Report for Northern Ireland (2008), as well as some interim & local government reviews.
From the 1868 report for England & Wales through to the Fifth Periodical Report for Northern Ireland (2008), as well as some interim & local government reviews.
I am on my travels in Dundee at the moment. Glad to see the city remembers Winston Churchill as its MP. Still looking for similar memorials to Edwin Scrymgeour, Dingle Foot and Florence Horsbrugh, among others.
April 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I am on my travels in Dundee at the moment. Glad to see the city remembers Winston Churchill as its MP. Still looking for similar memorials to Edwin Scrymgeour, Dingle Foot and Florence Horsbrugh, among others.
Sorry I can't be with you tonight (nor tomorrow), but I'm having a lovely dinner in Ancona this evening.
March 31, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Sorry I can't be with you tonight (nor tomorrow), but I'm having a lovely dinner in Ancona this evening.
The only change to constituency boundaries in this area in 1918 was that North and South Leitrim (sub-Areas 7 & 8) were merged to form a single constituency.
February 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The only change to constituency boundaries in this area in 1918 was that North and South Leitrim (sub-Areas 7 & 8) were merged to form a single constituency.
East Donegal was unusual in that it elected an Irish Parliamentary Party candidate, Edward Kelly, in the 1918 General Election. There was a pact in 8 Ulster seats in which the IPP and Sinn Féin were not supposed to oppose each other, but they did in 7 (including East Donegal).
February 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
East Donegal was unusual in that it elected an Irish Parliamentary Party candidate, Edward Kelly, in the 1918 General Election. There was a pact in 8 Ulster seats in which the IPP and Sinn Féin were not supposed to oppose each other, but they did in 7 (including East Donegal).
This featured group of constituencies includes the three counties of Ulster that did not become part of Northern Ireland - Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan.
February 17, 2025 at 11:50 AM
This featured group of constituencies includes the three counties of Ulster that did not become part of Northern Ireland - Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan.
Éamon de Valera, who later became Taoiseach and then President of Ireland, was elected in a 1917 by-election in East Clare after the incumbent had been killed in action in WWI. De Valera had just been released from prison for his part in the 1916 Easter Rising.
February 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Éamon de Valera, who later became Taoiseach and then President of Ireland, was elected in a 1917 by-election in East Clare after the incumbent had been killed in action in WWI. De Valera had just been released from prison for his part in the 1916 Easter Rising.
As well as the changes in 1918 arising from the abolition of Galway City constituency, there were other smaller changes as a result of revisions to the county boundaries between Galway and Clare, Mayo and Roscommon.
February 16, 2025 at 12:35 PM
As well as the changes in 1918 arising from the abolition of Galway City constituency, there were other smaller changes as a result of revisions to the county boundaries between Galway and Clare, Mayo and Roscommon.
In 1900 Martin Morris was elected as a Unionist MP for Galway City, the first time the Unionists had won in Galway since the 1860s. Within a year Morris was elevated to the peerage and the Unionists lost the ensuing by-election, never to win in Galway again.
February 16, 2025 at 10:35 AM
In 1900 Martin Morris was elected as a Unionist MP for Galway City, the first time the Unionists had won in Galway since the 1860s. Within a year Morris was elevated to the peerage and the Unionists lost the ensuing by-election, never to win in Galway again.
Galway City constituency was abolished in 1918, with the heart of the city going to Connemara, but some outlying parts going to South Galway.
February 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Galway City constituency was abolished in 1918, with the heart of the city going to Connemara, but some outlying parts going to South Galway.
The two-member Cork City constituency (sub-Area 4) spread well beyond the confines of the built-up area of the city.
February 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The two-member Cork City constituency (sub-Area 4) spread well beyond the confines of the built-up area of the city.
Charles Stuart Parnell was one of the two MPs for Cork City from 1880 until his death in 1891. In the two 1910 General Elections in County Cork, the majority of seats were won by Independent Nationalists belonging to the Munster-based All-for-Ireland League.
February 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Charles Stuart Parnell was one of the two MPs for Cork City from 1880 until his death in 1891. In the two 1910 General Elections in County Cork, the majority of seats were won by Independent Nationalists belonging to the Munster-based All-for-Ireland League.
Cork City was a two-member constituency from 1885-1922.
February 14, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Cork City was a two-member constituency from 1885-1922.
The Dingle peninsula was the main part of the 1885-1922 constituency of West Kerry (sub-Area 5).
February 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Dingle peninsula was the main part of the 1885-1922 constituency of West Kerry (sub-Area 5).
The Parnellite faction split from the IPP in 1889, ostensibly due to Parnell being cited in divorce proceedings regarding his relationship with a married woman, Kitty O'Shea. A Parnellite was elected unopposed in Limerick City in 1895, but was disqualified as a felon.
February 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The Parnellite faction split from the IPP in 1889, ostensibly due to Parnell being cited in divorce proceedings regarding his relationship with a married woman, Kitty O'Shea. A Parnellite was elected unopposed in Limerick City in 1895, but was disqualified as a felon.
The counties of Kerry and Limerick were unchanged by the Boundary Commission for Ireland's review implemented in 1918.
February 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The counties of Kerry and Limerick were unchanged by the Boundary Commission for Ireland's review implemented in 1918.
In 1918 Waterford City expanded to the south taking in part of the former East Waterford constituency (sub-Areas 8a, 8b & 8c), but lost the Kilculliheen area (sub-Area 10) across the River Suir from the centre of the city to South Kilkenny.
February 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
In 1918 Waterford City expanded to the south taking in part of the former East Waterford constituency (sub-Areas 8a, 8b & 8c), but lost the Kilculliheen area (sub-Area 10) across the River Suir from the centre of the city to South Kilkenny.
John Redmond, first elected as a Parnellite MP for Waterford City in a by-election in 1891, became the leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party in 1900 and remained so until his death in 1918. He was succeeded as MP for Waterford City by his son William.
February 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
John Redmond, first elected as a Parnellite MP for Waterford City in a by-election in 1891, became the leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party in 1900 and remained so until his death in 1918. He was succeeded as MP for Waterford City by his son William.
The Boundary Commission for Ireland recommended in 1918 that Waterford City Borough constituency be abolished, with Co. Waterford retaining a West & East Division. In the event, Waterford City was retained and County Waterford reduced to one constituency.
February 12, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The Boundary Commission for Ireland recommended in 1918 that Waterford City Borough constituency be abolished, with Co. Waterford retaining a West & East Division. In the event, Waterford City was retained and County Waterford reduced to one constituency.
In 1918 Tullamore and Birr constituencies were merged to form King's County (now Offaly), as were Ossory and Leix to form Queen's County (now Laois).
February 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
In 1918 Tullamore and Birr constituencies were merged to form King's County (now Offaly), as were Ossory and Leix to form Queen's County (now Laois).
Laurence Ginnell was first elected as an Irish Parliamentary Party MP for North Westmeath in 1906. He was expelled from the party in 1909, winning twice more as an Independent Nationalist. In the 1918 General Election he won in the combined Westmeath constituency as Sinn Féin.
February 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Laurence Ginnell was first elected as an Irish Parliamentary Party MP for North Westmeath in 1906. He was expelled from the party in 1909, winning twice more as an Independent Nationalist. In the 1918 General Election he won in the combined Westmeath constituency as Sinn Féin.
Although the number of UK parliamentary constituencies in Ireland increased slightly in 1918, this was largely achieved through the creation of additional seats in Dublin & Belfast. In compensation, a number of more rural counties had their representation cut from two to one.
February 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Although the number of UK parliamentary constituencies in Ireland increased slightly in 1918, this was largely achieved through the creation of additional seats in Dublin & Belfast. In compensation, a number of more rural counties had their representation cut from two to one.
In 1922 there was a small transfer (sub-Area 22) from Dublin to Wicklow, comprising the part of Bray which is north of the Dargle river. This transfer is not large enough to justify a line on the Constituency Chart.
February 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
In 1922 there was a small transfer (sub-Area 22) from Dublin to Wicklow, comprising the part of Bray which is north of the Dargle river. This transfer is not large enough to justify a line on the Constituency Chart.
Apart from Dublin University, Rathmines was the only constituency in what was to become the Irish Free State to elect a Unionist MP in the 1918 General Election. Rathmines consisted of the area directly to the south of the city of Dublin, nowadays part of suburban Dublin.
February 10, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Apart from Dublin University, Rathmines was the only constituency in what was to become the Irish Free State to elect a Unionist MP in the 1918 General Election. Rathmines consisted of the area directly to the south of the city of Dublin, nowadays part of suburban Dublin.