List of United Kingdom parliamentary constituencies in Ireland 1801–1885 (original) (raw)

Under the Acts of Union 1800, with effect from 1 January 1801, there were a 100 MPs representing Ireland in the United Kingdom Parliament. These were divided into 66 constituencies for elections to the United Kingdom Parliament: * 32 county constituencies, each electing 2 MPs; * 33 borough constituencies, each electing 1 MP, except for Cork City and Dublin City, which elected 2 MPs; and * 1 university constituency, electing 1 MP. Cashel and Sligo Borough were disenfranchised for corruption in 1870, reducing the number of constituencies to 64 and seats to 103.