# Birr (UK Parliament constituency)

Birr, a division of King'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 United Kingdom general election and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the King's County constituency.

## Boundaries

This constituency comprised the south-western part of King's County now known as County Offaly. It consisted of the baronies of Ballycowan, Ballyboy and Eglish, Ballybritt, Clonlisk and Garrycastle.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1885 | Bernard Charles Molloy | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| | 1892 | Bernard Charles Molloy | Anti-Parnellite Nationalist |
| | 1900 | Michael Reddy | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1918 | 1918 | Constituency merged into King's County | Constituency merged into King's County |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: Birr :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Bernard Charles Molloy | 3,408 | 81.8 | |
| | Irish Conservative | Thomas Scroope Wellesley Bernard | 760 | 18.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,648 | 63.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,168 | 79.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,236 | | |
| | 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) |
1886 general election: Birr :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Bernard Charles Molloy | 3,266 | 82.1 | +0.3 |
| | Irish Conservative | Thomas Scroope Wellesley Bernard | 711 | 17.9 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,555 | 64.2 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,977 | 76.0 | −3.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,236 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1890s

1892 general election: Birr :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | Bernard Charles Molloy | 3,279 | 83.0 | +0.9 |
| | Irish Unionist | William Thomas Trench | 670 | 17.0 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,609 | 66.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,949 | 75.2 | −0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,253 | | |
| | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | +0.9 | |
1895 general election: Birr :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | Bernard Charles Molloy | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,003 | | |
| | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold |

### Elections in the 1900s

1900 general election: Birr :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Michael Reddy | 1,451 | 55.1 | N/A |
| | Healyite Nationalist | Bernard Charles Molloy | 1,181 | 44.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 270 | 10.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,632 | 54.9 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,792 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | N/A | |
1906 general election: Birr :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Michael Reddy | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,512 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |

### Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: Birr :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Michael Reddy | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,410 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
December 1910 general election: Birr :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Michael Reddy | 2,123 | 77.3 | N/A |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Frederick Ryan | 624 | 22.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,499 | 54.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,747 | 62.3 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,410 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | N/A | |