# County Wexford (UK Parliament constituency)

County Wexford was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, which returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the United Kingdom House of Commons.

## Boundaries

This constituency comprised the whole of County Wexford, except for the parliamentary boroughs of New Ross and Wexford Borough.

## Members of Parliament

| Year | 1st Member | 1st Member | 1st Party | 2nd Member | 2nd Member | 2nd Party |
| 1801, 1 January | | Viscount Loftus | | | Abel Ram | Tory |
| 1806, 27 May | | Caesar Colclough | Whig | | Abel Ram | Tory |
| 1806, 17 November | | John Colclough | Whig | | Robert Shapland Carew | |
| 1807, 1 June | | Abel Ram | Tory | | William Congreve Alcock | Tory |
| 1812, 10 October | | Robert Carew | Whig | | Sir Frederick Flood, Bt | |
| 1818, 21 July | | Robert Carew | Whig | | Caesar Colclough | Whig |
| 1820, 21 March | | Robert Carew | Whig | | Viscount Stopford | Tory |
| 1830, 19 August | | Arthur Chichester | Whig | | Viscount Valentia | Tory |
| 1831, 18 May | | Arthur Chichester | Whig | | Henry Lambert | Whig |
| 1831, 27 September | | Robert Carew | Whig | | Henry Lambert | Whig |
| 1834, 3 July | | Cadwallader Waddy | Repeal Association | | Henry Lambert | Whig |
| 1835, 27 January | | John Maher | Repeal Association | | James Power | Repeal Association |
| 1841, 16 Jul | | Villiers Francis Hatton | Whig | | James Power | Repeal Association |
| 1847, 10 August | | James Fagan | Repeal Association | | Hamilton Knox Grogan Morgan | Repeal Association |
| 1852, 26 July | | Patrick McMahon | Ind. Irish | | John George | Conservative |
| 1857, 10 March | | Patrick McMahon | Ind. Irish | | John Hatchell | Whig |
| 1859, 16 May | | Patrick McMahon | Liberal | | John George | Conservative |
| 1865, 24 Jul | | Sir James Power, Bt. | Liberal | | John George | Conservative |
| 1866, 15 November | | Sir James Power, Bt. | Liberal | | Arthur MacMurrough Kavanagh | Conservative |
| 1868, 24 November | | John Talbot Power | Liberal | | Matthew Peter D'Arcy | Liberal |
| 1874, 23 February | | Sir George Bowyer, Bt. | Home Rule | | Keyes O'Clery | Home Rule |
| 1880, 14 April | | John Barry | Parnellite Home Rule League | | Garrett Byrne | Parnellite Home Rule League |
| 1883, 15 June | | John Barry | Parnellite Home Rule League | | John Francis Small | Irish Parliamentary |
| 1885 | Constituency divided: see North Wexford and South Wexford | Constituency divided: see North Wexford and South Wexford | Constituency divided: see North Wexford and South Wexford | Constituency divided: see North Wexford and South Wexford | Constituency divided: see North Wexford and South Wexford | Constituency divided: see North Wexford and South Wexford |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1830s

General election 1830: County Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Whig | Arthur Chichester | 528 | 34.5 |
| | Tory | George Arthur Annesley, Viscount Valentia | 415 | 27.1 |
| | Whig | Henry Lambert (MP) | 300 | 19.6 |
| | Tory | John Rowe | 289 | 18.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | c. 766 | c. 71.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,066 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 113 | 7.4 |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 115 | 7.5 |
| | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold |
General election 1831: County Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Arthur Chichester | 546 | 36.0 | +1.5 |
| | Whig | Henry Lambert (MP) | 513 | 33.8 | +14.2 |
| | Tory | George Arthur Annesley, Viscount Valentia | 440 | 29.0 | −17.0 |
| | Nonpartisan | Darcy Talbot | 17 | 1.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 73 | 4.8 | −2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | c. 758 | c. 71.1 | c. −0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,066 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | +5.0 | |
| | Whig gain from Tory | Whig gain from Tory | Swing | +11.4 | |
Chichester was elevated to the peerage, becoming 1st Baron Templemore and causing a by-election.
By-election, 27 September 1831: County Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Whig | Robert Carew | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,066 | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
General election 1832: County Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Robert Carew | 1,550 | 41.3 | +5.3 |
| | Whig | Henry Lambert (MP) | 1,423 | 38.0 | +4.2 |
| | Tory | John Rowe | 756 | 20.2 | N/A |
| | Tory | John Wilson Croker | 13 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | Tory | Martin Doyle | 7 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Irish Repeal | Cadwallader Waddy | 0 | 0.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 667 | 17.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,193 | 75.4 | c. +4.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,907 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | +5.3 | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | +4.2 | |
Carew was elevated to the peerage, becoming 1st Baron Carew and causing a by-election.
By-election, 3 July 1834: County Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Repeal | Cadwallader Waddy | 1,004 | 51.8 | +51.8 |
| | Whig | William Hervey | 933 | 48.2 | −31.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71 | 3.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,937 | c. 54.3 | c. −21.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | c. 3,567 | | |
| | Irish Repeal gain from Whig | Irish Repeal gain from Whig | Swing | +41.5 | |
General election 1835: County Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Repeal (Whig) | John Maher (MP) | 1,358 | 32.3 | −9.0 |
| | Irish Repeal (Whig) | James Power | 1,349 | 32.1 | −5.9 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Cliffe | 759 | 18.1 | −2.1 |
| | Conservative | Patrick Walter Redmond | 735 | 17.5 | +17.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 590 | 14.0 | −3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | c. 2,101 | c. 58.9 | c. −16.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,567 | | |
| | Irish Repeal gain from Whig | Irish Repeal gain from Whig | Swing | −8.2 | |
| | Irish Repeal gain from Whig | Irish Repeal gain from Whig | Swing | −6.7 | |
General election 1837: County Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Irish Repeal (Whig) | John Maher (MP) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Irish Repeal (Whig) | James Power | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,442 | |
| | Irish Repeal hold | Irish Repeal hold | Irish Repeal hold | Irish Repeal hold |
| | Irish Repeal hold | Irish Repeal hold | Irish Repeal hold | Irish Repeal hold |

### Elections in the 1840s

General election 1841: County Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Villiers Francis Hatton | 873 | 40.0 | N/A |
| | Irish Repeal | James Power | 859 | 39.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Hamilton Knox Grogan Morgan | 450 | 20.6 | New |
| | Conservative | Samuel Carter Hall | 1 | 0.0 | New |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,092 (est) | 62.8 (est) | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,739 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14 | 0.7 | N/A |
| | Whig gain from Irish Repeal | Whig gain from Irish Repeal | Swing | N/A | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 409 | 18.7 | N/A |
| | Irish Repeal hold | Irish Repeal hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1847: County Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Repeal | James Fagan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Irish Repeal | Hamilton Knox Grogan Morgan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,165 | | |
| | Irish Repeal hold | Irish Repeal hold | Irish Repeal hold | Irish Repeal hold | Irish Repeal hold |
| | Irish Repeal gain from Whig | Irish Repeal gain from Whig | Irish Repeal gain from Whig | Irish Repeal gain from Whig | Irish Repeal gain from Whig |

### Elections in the 1850s

General election 1852: County Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Irish | Patrick McMahon | 2,302 | 28.6 | New |
| | Conservative | John George | 1,556 | 19.3 | New |
| | Whig | Hamilton Knox Grogan Morgan | 1,545 | 19.2 | New |
| | Whig | Robert Carew | 1,412 | 17.5 | New |
| | Peelite | Edward Westby Nunn | 1,248 | 15.5 | New |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,032 (est) | 68.1 (est) | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,917 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 746 | 9.3 | N/A |
| | Independent Irish gain from Irish Repeal | Independent Irish gain from Irish Repeal | Swing | N/A | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11 | 0.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative gain from Irish Repeal | Conservative gain from Irish Repeal | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1857: County Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Irish | Patrick McMahon | 4,306 | 44.4 | +15.8 |
| | Whig | John Hatchell | 2,870 | 29.6 | −7.1 |
| | Conservative | John George | 2,522 | 26.0 | +6.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,849 (est) | 76.1 (est) | +8.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,371 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,436 | 14.8 | +5.5 |
| | Independent Irish hold | Independent Irish hold | Swing | +11.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 348 | 3.6 | N/A |
| | Whig gain from Conservative | Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | −6.9 | |
General election 1859: County Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Patrick McMahon | 3,906 | 40.1 | −4.3 |
| | Conservative | John George | 3,024 | 31.0 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal | John Hatchell | 2,810 | 28.9 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,870 (est) | 76.0 (est) | −0.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,406 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 882 | 9.1 | −5.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 214 | 2.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.0 | |

### Elections in the 1860s

General election 1865: County Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John George | 3,548 | 44.8 | +13.8 |
| | Liberal | James Power | 2,616 | 33.1 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal | Patrick McMahon | 1,750 | 22.1 | −18.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 932 | 11.8 | +9.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,731 (est) | 88.8 (est) | +12.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,457 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +13.8 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.4 | |
George resigned after being appointed judge of the Queen's Bench Division.
By-election, 15 November 1866: County Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Arthur MacMurrough Kavanagh | 2,640 | 58.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | John Pope Hennessy | 1,883 | 41.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 757 | 16.8 | +5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,523 | 70.0 | −18.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,457 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1868: County Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Power | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal | Matthew Peter D'Arcy | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,204 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative |

### Elections in the 1870s

General election 1874: County Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Home Rule | George Bowyer | 3,407 | 39.0 | New |
| | Home Rule | Keyes O'Clery | 2,784 | 31.8 | New |
| | Liberal | John Power | 1,332 | 15.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Robert Westley Hall Dare | 1,224 | 14.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,452 | 16.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,652 (est) | 91.4 (est) | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,184 | | |
| | Home Rule gain from Liberal | Home Rule gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |
| | Home Rule gain from Liberal | Home Rule gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1880: County Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Parnellite Home Rule League | John Barry | 3,075 | 42.4 | N/A |
| | Parnellite Home Rule League | Garrett Byrne | 2,879 | 39.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | John George Gibbon | 847 | 11.7 | −2.3 |
| | Home Rule | Keyes O'Clery | 457 | 6.3 | −25.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,032 | 28.0 | +11.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,281 (est) | 74.0 (est) | −17.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,783 | | |
| | Home Rule hold | Home Rule hold | Swing | | |
| | Home Rule hold | Home Rule hold | Swing | | |
Byrne resigned, causing a by-election.
By-election, 13 June 1883: County Wexford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | John Francis Small | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,367 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |