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Galway Borough (UK Parliament constituency)

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Galway Borough was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland. It returned one MP 1801–1832, two MPs 1832–1885 and one thereafter. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.

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This constituency was the Parliamentary borough of Galway in County Galway.

Members of Parliament

  • Constituency created (1801)
  • Representation increased to two seats (1832)
  • Representation reduced to one seat (1885)

    • 1There was no election but the IPP split into two factions, and Pinkerton joined the faction opposing Parnell.

    References

    Galway Borough (UK Parliament constituency) Wikipedia
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