Sligo County (UK Parliament constituency)


Sligo County is a former county constituency in Ireland, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returned two Members of Parliament, elected by the bloc vote system of election.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the whole of County Sligo, except the Parliamentary borough of Sligo 1801-1870. From 1885 the constituency was divided into North Sligo and South Sligo.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 1830s

Elections in the 1840s

Perceval was appointed a commissioner of the Treasury, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1850s

Ffolliott resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s

Elections in the 1870s

Gore-Booth's death caused a by-election.

Elections in the 1880s

O'Conor's death caused a by-election.