Cavan (UK Parliament constituency)
Cavan was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which from 1801 to 1885 returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Boundaries
This constituency comprised the whole of County Cavan.Members of Parliament
From 1801 to 1885 County Cavan was one constituency with two Members of Parliament who both represented the whole of the county.Election results
Elections in the 1800s
Elections in the 1810s
Elections in the 1820s
1824 |
John Maxwell-Barry, who had succeeded as 5th Baron Farnham on 23 July 1823, was replaced by Henry Maxwell on 24 February 1824. |
Elections in the 1830s
Maxwell succeeded to the peerage, becoming 7th Baron Farnham and causing a by-election.Elections in the 1840s
Maxwell resigned, causing a by-election.Young was appointed a Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.
Clements' death caused a by-election.
Elections in the 1850s
Young was appointed Chief Secretary of Ireland, requiring a by-election.Young resigned after being appointed Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands, causing a by-election.