Longford

Number of seats: Not specified
County (pre 1974): Longford
County (post 1974): N/A
Authority (1995): N/A
Nation: Ireland
British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): Not specified
British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): Not specified
British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): Not specified
British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): Not specified
Formed 1832
Disbanded 1885
Notes: Constituency of same name also existed 1918-1922.

Elected Members

  1. Luke White

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1832
    Date of election: 10 December 1832
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1833*
    Date of exit: 2 April 1833
    Nature of exit: Disqualification
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Unseated on petition
  2. Anthony Lefroy

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1833*
    Date of election: 2 April 1833
    Nature of election: Petition
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1837
    Date of exit: 24 July 1837
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Also MP for this constituency in 1830-1832. Seated on petition following defeat at 1832 General Election.
  3. George John Forbes

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1833*
    Date of election: 2 April 1833
    Nature of election: Petition
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1836*
    Date of exit: 13 November 1836
    Nature of exit: Death
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Also MP for Longford 1812-1832. Defeated in 1832 General Election, but declared elected after petition.
  4. Luke White

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1836*
    Date of election: 30 December 1836
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1837*
    Date of exit: 5 May 1837
    Nature of exit: Disqualification
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Unseated on petition
  5. Charles Fox

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: None known
    Year of election: 1837*
    Date of election: 5 May 1837
    Nature of election: Petition
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1837
    Date of exit: 24 July 1837
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Defeated in 1836 by-election, but declared elected on petition.
  6. Henry White

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1837
    Date of election: 24 July 1837
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1847
    Date of exit: 29 July 1847
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Also MP for Dublin [County] 1823-1832
  7. Luke White

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1837
    Date of election: 24 July 1837
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1842*
    Date of exit: 18 April 1842
    Nature of exit: Disqualification
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Unseated on petition following 1841 General Election
  8. Anthony Lefroy

    Party: Conservative
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1842*
    Date of election: 18 April 1842
    Nature of election: Petition
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1847
    Date of exit: 29 July 1847
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Party: Conservative
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Seated on petition following defeat at 1841 General Election.
  9. Richard Fox

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1847
    Date of election: 29 July 1847
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1856*
    Date of exit: 26 April 1856
    Nature of exit: Death
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  10. Samuel Blackall

    Party: HR
    Constituency connections: None known
    Year of election: 1847
    Date of election: 29 July 1847
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1851*
    Date of exit: c. 1851*
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Party: HR
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Craig- Home rule "Who's Who"- Liberal Later- Gov of Sierra Leone and Queensland -1871
  11. Richard More-O'Ferrall

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Year of election: 1851*
    Date of election: 21 April 1851
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1852
    Date of exit: 7 July 1852
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  12. Fulke Greville

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: Area
    Year of election: 1852
    Date of election: 7 July 1852
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1869*
    Date of exit: 15 December 1869
    Nature of exit: Elevation to peerage
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  13. Henry Hughes

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: Area
    Year of election: 1856*
    Date of election: 13 May 1856
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1857*
    Date of exit: c. 1857*
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: check reason
  14. Henry White

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1857
    Date of election: 27 March 1857
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1861*
    Date of exit: c. 1861*
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Exit April 1861.
  15. Luke White

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: Area
    Year of election: 1861*
    Date of election: 4 July 1861
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1862*
    Date of exit: 7 March 1862
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Resigned on appointment as Commissioner of the Treasury, but defeated in resulting by-election.
  16. Myles O'Reilly

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Year of election: 1862*
    Date of election: 7 March 1862
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1879*
    Date of exit: c. 1879*
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Exit before 4 April 1879; resigned on appointment as Assistant Commissioner of Intermediate Education
  17. Reginald Greville-Nugent

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1869*
    Date of election: 31 December 1869
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1870*
    Date of exit: c. 1870*
    Nature of exit: Disqualification
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: Exit before May 1870 after petition.
  18. George Greville-Nugent

    Party: Liberal
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Year of election: 1870*
    Date of election: 16 May 1870
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1874
    Date of exit: 31 January 1874
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Party: Liberal
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  19. George Errington

    Party: HR
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Year of election: 1874
    Date of election: 31 January 1874
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1885
    Date of exit: 24 November 1885
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Party: HR
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None
  20. Justin McCarthy

    Party: Nat. (P)
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Year of election: 1879*
    Date of election: 4 April 1879
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1885
    Date of exit: 24 November 1885
    Nature of exit: Boundary revision
    Party: Nat. (P)
    Sponsorship: None known
    Notes: None

Other candidates

  1. George John Forbes

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1832
    Date of election: 1832-12-10 00:00:00 UTC
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:
  2. Luke White

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1835
    Date of election: 1835-01-06 00:00:00 UTC
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  3. Henry White

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1835
    Date of election: 1835-01-06 00:00:00 UTC
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  4. James Farrell

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1918
    Date of election: 1918-12-14 00:00:00 UTC
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Irish Nat.
    Notes:
  5. Anthony Lefroy

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1841
    Date of election: Not specified
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:
  6. Edward King-Harman

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1870*
    Date of election: Not specified
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:
  7. John Martin

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1869*
    Date of election: Not specified
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Ind. Nationalist
    Notes:
  8. Anthony Lefroy

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1832
    Date of election: Not specified
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:
  9. Charles Fox

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1836*
    Date of election: Not specified
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes: