# Queen's County Leix (UK Parliament constituency)

Leix, a division of Queen's County, was a constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament to the United Kingdom House of Commons from 1885 to 1918.
Prior to the 1885 general election and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Queen's County constituency. From the time of Irish independence, it was not represented in the UK Parliament, as Laois was no longer part of the United Kingdom.

## Boundaries

This constituency comprised the eastern part of Queen's County now known as County Laois.
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 defined the division as including the Baronies of Ballyadams, Cullenagh, Maryborough East, Slievemargy, and Stradbally, and that part of the Barony of Portnahinch not contained within the Ossory constituency.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1885 | Richard Lalor | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| | 1892 | Mark MacDonnell | Anti-Parnellite Nationalist |
| | 1900 | Mark MacDonnell | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| | 1906 | Patrick Aloysius Meehan | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| | 1913 by-election | Patrick Joseph Meehan | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1918 | 1918 | Constituency merged into Queen's County | Constituency merged into Queen's County |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

General election 2 December 1885: Queen's County Leix :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Richard Lalor | 3,750 | 88.1 | |
| | Irish Conservative | Robert Ashworth Godolphin Cosby | 507 | 11.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,243 | 76.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,257 | 77.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,472 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) | Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) | Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) | Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) | Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) |
General election 14 July 1886: Queen's County Leix :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Richard Lalor | 3,528 | 89.7 | +1.6 |
| | Irish Conservative | Robert Ashworth Godolphin Cosby | 406 | 10.3 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,122 | 79.4 | +3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,934 | 71.9 | −5.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,472 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 13 July 1892: Queen's County Leix :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | Mark MacDonnell | 3,261 | 85.3 | −4.4 |
| | Irish Unionist | Robert Ashworth Godolphin Cosby | 513 | 14.7 | +4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,748 | 70.6 | −8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,774 | 60.8 | −11.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,288 | | |
| | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | −4.4 | |
General election 17 July 1895: Queen's County Leix :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | Mark MacDonnell | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,128 | | |
| | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 4 October 1900: Queen's County Leix :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Mark MacDonnell | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,231 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
General election 19 January 1906: Queen's County Leix :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Patrick Aloysius Meehan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,867 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election 20 January 1910: Queen's County Leix :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Patrick Aloysius Meehan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,872 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
General election 8 December 1910: Queen's County Leix :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Patrick Aloysius Meehan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,872 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
By-Election 9 June 1913: Queen's County Leix :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Patrick Joseph Meehan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,785 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |