# West Kerry (UK Parliament constituency)

West Kerry was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1885 to 1922 it returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the Kerry constituency. Representation in this constituency ceased at the 1922 United Kingdom general election, which took place on 15 November, shortly before the establishment of the Irish Free State on 6 December 1922. The successor constituency in the new Dáil Éireann was Kerry–Limerick West, first established under the Government of Ireland Act 1920 to elect members to the House of Commons of Southern Ireland in 1921.

## Boundaries

This constituency comprised the western part of County Kerry.
1885–1922: The barony of Corkaguiny and that part of the barony of Trughanacmy contained within the parishes of Annagh, Ardfert, Ballynahaglish, Ballyseedy, Clogherbrien, Fenit, Kilcolman, Kilgarrylander, Kiltallagh, Ratass and Tralee.

## Members of Parliament

| Years | Member | Party |
| 1885–1890 | Edward Harrington | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1891–1892 | Edward Harrington | Parnellite |
| 1892–1900 | Sir Thomas Esmonde Bt | Irish National Federation |
| 1900–1918 | Thomas O'Donnell | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1918–1922 | Austin Stack | Sinn Féin |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: West Kerry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Edward Harrington | 2,607 | 90.9 | |
| | Irish Conservative | William Rowan | 262 | 9.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,345 | 81.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,869 | 50.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,668 | | |
| | 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: West Kerry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Edward Harrington | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |

### Elections in the 1890s

1892 general election: West Kerry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | Thomas Esmonde | 2,490 | 67.7 | N/A |
| | Irish National League | Edward Harrington | 1,143 | 31.1 | N/A |
| | Irish Unionist | Richard Elliott Palmer | 43 | 1.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,347 | 36.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,676 | 58.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,336 | | |
| | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |
1895 general election: West Kerry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | Thomas Esmonde | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | 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: West Kerry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Thomas O'Donnell | 2,464 | 69.8 | N/A |
| | Healyite Nationalist | James Edward John Julian | 1,065 | 30.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,399 | 39.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,529 | 60.4 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,845 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | N/A | |
1906 general election: West Kerry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Thomas O'Donnell | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |

### Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: West Kerry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Thomas O'Donnell | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
December 1910 general election: West Kerry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Thomas O'Donnell | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
1918 general election: West Kerry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Sinn Féin | Austin Stack | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary |