Mayo (UK Parliament constituency)

The constituency was created in 1801 under the Acts of Union 1800, succeeding the earlier County Mayo constituency in the pre-union Parliament of Ireland. Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 it was divided into four new single-seat constituencies: East Mayo, North Mayo, South Mayo and West Mayo.

This constituency comprised the whole of County Mayo.

The elections in this constituency took place using the first past the post electoral system.{{Citation needed|date=February 2009}}

{{Election box begin no change |

|title=General Election 1830: Mayo}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Tories (British political party)

|candidate = James Browne

|votes = 402

|percentage = 40.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Dominick Browne

|votes = 376

|percentage = 37.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Joseph Myles McDonnell

|votes = 217

|percentage = 21.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Nonpartisan politician

|candidate = George Vaughan Jackson

|votes = 1

|percentage = 0.1

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|votes = 624

|percentage = 59.1

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box registered electors no change|

|reg. electors = 1,055

}}

{{Election box majority no change|

|votes = 26

|percentage = 2.6

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Tories (British political party)

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority no change|

|votes = 159

|percentage = 16.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no swing

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|loser = Nonpartisan politician

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General Election 1831: Mayo}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = John Denis Browne

|votes = 469

|percentage = 43.0

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Dominick Browne

|votes = 415

|percentage = 38.1

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Joseph Myles McDonnell

|votes = 206

|percentage = 18.9

|change = −2.9

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 209

|percentage = 19.2

|change = +3.2

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = {{circa|545}}

|percentage = {{circa|51.7}}

|change = {{circa|−7.4}}

}}

{{Election box registered electors no change|

|reg. electors = 1,055

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|loser = Tories (British political party)

|swing = +0.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General Election 1832: Mayo}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = John Denis Browne

|votes = 666

|percentage = 35.0

|change = −8.0

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Dominick Browne

|votes = 628

|percentage = 33.0

|change = −5.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Repeal Association

|candidate = William Brabazon

|votes = 611

|percentage = 32.1

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 17

|percentage = 0.9

|change = −18.3

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,234

|percentage = 91.4

|change = {{circa|+39.7}}

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 1,350

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|swing = −8.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|swing = −5.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General Election 1835: Mayo}}

{{Election box winning candidate for alliance|

|party = Repeal Association

|side = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = William Brabazon

|votes = 828

|percentage = 42.6

|change = +14.5

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Dominick Browne

|votes = 623

|percentage = 32.1

|change = −0.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = John Denis Browne

|votes = 430

|percentage = 22.1

|change = −12.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = John D Ellard

|votes = 62

|percentage = 3.2

|change = New

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = {{circa|972}}

|percentage = {{circa|75.3}}

|change = {{circa|−16.1}}

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 1,290

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 398

|percentage = 20.5

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Repeal Association

|loser = Whigs (British political party)

|swing = +10.5

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 193

|percentage = 10.0

|change = +9.1

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|swing = −4.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

Browne was elevated to the peerage, becoming 1st Baron Oranmore and causing a by-election.

{{Election box begin |

|title=By-election, 6 May 1836: Mayo}}

{{Election box winning candidate for alliance|

|party = Repeal Association

|side = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Robert Dillon Browne

|votes = 599

|percentage = 66.3

|change = +23.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = John Denis Browne

|votes = 305

|percentage = 33.7

|change = −20.5

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 294

|percentage = 32.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 904

|percentage = 60.6

|change = {{circa|−14.7}}

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 1,491

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Repeal Association

|loser = Whigs (British political party)

|swing = +22.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Note (1836): Walker suggests 609 votes were placed for Robert Browne, and none for John Browne, but Stooks Smith's figures have been used above.

{{Election box begin no change |

|title=General Election 1837: Mayo}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed for alliance|

|party = Repeal Association

|side = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = William Brabazon

}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed for alliance|

|party = Repeal Association

|side = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Robert Dillon Browne

}}

{{Election box registered electors no change|

|reg. electors = 2,028

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Repeal Association

|swing =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no swing

|winner = Repeal Association

|loser = Whigs (British political party)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Brabazon's death caused a by-election.

{{Election box begin |

|title=By-election, 16 December 1840: Mayo}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Repeal Association

|candidate = Mark Blake

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Repeal Association

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1841: Mayo}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Repeal Association

|candidate = Mark Blake

}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Repeal Association

|candidate = Robert Dillon Browne

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 1,064

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Repeal Association

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Repeal Association

}}

{{Election box end}}

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

{{Election box begin |

|title=By-election, 2 March 1846: Mayo}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Repeal Association

|candidate = Joseph Myles McDonnell

|votes = 477

|percentage = 53.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = George Henry Moore

|votes = 417

|percentage = 46.6

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 60

|percentage = 6.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 894

|percentage = 57.6

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 1,551 (1847 figure)

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Repeal Association

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General Election 1847: Mayo}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = George Henry Moore

|votes = 504

|percentage = 61.3

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Repeal Association

|candidate = Robert Dillon Browne

|votes = 254

|percentage = 30.9

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Repeal Association

|candidate = Joseph Myles McDonnell

|votes = 53

|percentage = 6.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Repeal Association

|candidate = John Denis Browne

|votes = 11

|percentage = 1.3

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 451

|percentage = 54.9

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 411 (est)

|percentage = 26.5 (est)

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 1,551

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|loser = Repeal Association

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Repeal Association

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

Browne's death caused a by-election.

{{Election box begin |

|title=By-election, 29 July 1850: Mayo}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = George Gore Ousley Higgins

|votes = 141

|percentage = 60.3

|change = −1.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Isaac Butt

|votes = 93

|percentage = 39.7

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 48

|percentage = 20.6

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 234

|percentage = 15.1

|change = −11.4

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 1,551

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|loser = Repeal Association

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1852: Mayo}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Independent Irish Party

|candidate = George Henry Moore

|votes = 692

|percentage = 40.7

|change = −20.6

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Independent Irish Party

|candidate = George Gore Ousley Higgins

|votes = 649

|percentage = 38.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = James McAlpine

|votes = 360

|percentage = 21.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 289

|percentage = 17.0

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 960 (est)

|percentage = 68.8 (est)

|change = +42.3

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 1,395

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Independent Irish Party

|loser = Whigs (British political party)

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Independent Irish Party

|loser = Repeal Association

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1857: Mayo}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Roger Palmer

|votes = 1,225

|percentage = 35.9

|change = +14.7

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Independent Irish Party

|candidate = George Henry Moore

|votes = 1,150

|percentage = 33.7

|change = −7.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = George Gore Ousley Higgins

|votes = 1,037

|percentage = 30.4

|change = −7.8

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,706 (est)

|percentage = 73.0 (est)

|change = +4.2

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 2,338

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 75

|percentage = 2.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Independent Irish Party

|swing = +14.8

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 113

|percentage = 3.3

|change = −13.7

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Independent Irish Party

|swing = −7.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

On petition, Moore was unseated, causing a by-election.

{{Election box begin |

|title=By-election, 30 December 1857: Mayo}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = John Browne

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no swing

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|loser = Independent Irish Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1859: Mayo}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = John Browne

}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Roger Palmer

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 3,779

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1865: Mayo}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = John Browne

}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = George Bingham

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 3,679

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1868: Mayo}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = George Henry Moore

}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = George Bingham

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 3,783

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Moore's death caused a by-election.

{{Election box begin |

|title=By-election, 12 May 1870: Mayo}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = George Eakins Browne

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1874: Mayo}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Home Rule League

|candidate = George Eakins Browne

}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Home Rule League

|candidate = Thomas Tighe

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 3,608

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no swing

|winner = Home Rule League

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no swing

|winner = Home Rule League

|loser = Liberal Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

On petition, Browne and Tighe were unseated.

{{Election box begin |

|title=By-election, 29 May 1874: Mayo}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Home Rule League

|candidate = George Eakins Browne

|votes = 1,330

|percentage = 33.9

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Home Rule League

|candidate = John O'Connor Power

|votes = 1,319

|percentage = 33.6

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Home Rule League

|candidate = Thomas Tighe

|votes = 1,279

|percentage = 32.6

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 40

|percentage = 1.0

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,964 (est)

|percentage = 54.4 (est)

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 3,608

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Home Rule League

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Home Rule League

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1880: Mayo{{cite book|editor1-last=Walker|editor1-first=B.M.|title=Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922|date=1978|publisher=Royal Irish Academy|location=Dublin|isbn=0901714127|pages=230–231, 302–303}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Home Rule League

|candidate = John O'Connor Power

|votes = 1,645

|percentage = 42.9

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Home Rule League

|candidate = Charles Stewart Parnell

|votes = 1,565

|percentage = 40.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Home Rule League

|candidate = George Eakins Browne

|votes = 628

|percentage = 16.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 937

|percentage = 24.4

|change =N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 2,273 (est)

|percentage = 70.6 (est)

|change =N/A

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 3,221

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Home Rule League

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Home Rule League

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

Parnell was also elected MP for Cork City and opted to sit there, causing a by-election.

{{Election box begin |

|title=By-election, 25 May 1880: Mayo}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Home Rule League

|candidate = Isaac Nelson

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 3,221

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Home Rule League

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Incomplete list|date=August 2008}}

{{reflist}}

• The Parliaments of England by Henry Stooks Smith (1st edition published in three volumes 1844–50), 2nd edition edited (in one volume) by F.W.S. Craig (Political Reference Publications 1973)
• {{cite book|title=Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922|editor-first=B.M.|editor-last=Walker|publisher=Royal Irish Academy|year=1978|location=Dublin|isbn=0901714127}}
• {{Rayment-hc|m|2|date=March 2012}}

{{Mayo constituencies}}

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