Claim: In July 1857, John Paul Somers (1791–1862)  stood as a Liberal candidate but was defeated by the opposing Liberal Matthew Sadleir and Somers was finally returned to Parliament at the 1865 general election.
Evidence: At the ensuing by-election in July 1853, Somers stood as a Liberal candidate but was defeated by the opposing Liberal John Sadleir. Somers was finally returned to Parliament at the 1857 general election, only for this result to be overturned with the vote numbers revised after several electors, including the Mayor of Sligo, was refused a vote.