East Galway was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament from 1885 to 1922.
Prior to the 1885 United Kingdom general election the area was part of the County Galway constituency. From 1922, on the establishment of the Irish Free State, it was not represented in the UK Parliament.
Boundaries This constituency comprised the eastern part of County Galway. In 1918, the boundaries were adjusted to take account of transfers of territory between County Galway and County Roscommon under the 1898 Local Government Act.
1885–1918: The baronies of Clonmacnowen, Kilconnell, Killian, Longford and Tiaquin.
1918–1922: The rural districts of Ballinasloe No. 1, Mountbellew and Portumna, the district electoral divisions of Cappalusk, Cloonkeen, Colmanstown, Graigabbey, Grange, Killimor and Tiaquin in the rural district of Loughrea, and the urban district of Ballinasloe.
Members of Parliament ElectionMemberParty 1885 Matthew Harris Irish Parliamentary Party 1890 by-election John Roche Irish Parliamentary Party 18901 Irish National Federation 1914 by-election James Cosgrave Irish Parliamentary Party 1918 Liam Mellows Sinn Féin1921 Constituency merged into Galway (Dáil constituency)
Elections Elections in the 1880s
Elections in the 1890s
Elections in the 1900s
Elections in the 1910s
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