# Wexford Borough (UK Parliament constituency)

Wexford Borough was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament (MP). It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.

## Boundaries

This constituency was the parliamentary borough of Wexford in County Wexford.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party | Note |
| | 1801-01-01 | Francis Leigh | | 1801: Co-opted; Resigned (appointed Escheator of Munster) |
| | 1801-02-20 | Ponsonby Tottenham | | |
| | 1802-07-09 | Richard Nevill $^1$ | Tory | |
| | 1806-11-10 | Sir Robert Wigram, Bt | Tory | |
| | 1807-05-21 | Richard Nevill $^1$ | Tory | Resigned (appointed Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds) |
| | 1810-03-03 | Captain Peter Parker R.N. | Tory | Resigned (appointed Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds) |
| | 1811-07-01 | Richard Nevill $^1$ | Tory | Resigned (appointed Steward of the Manor of East Hendred) |
| | 1813-03-03 | Vice Admiral John Fish | Tory | Resigned (appointed Escheator of Munster) |
| | 1814-08-09 | Richard Nevill $^1$ | Tory | Resigned (appointed Escheator of Ulster) |
| | 1819-03-01 | Captain Henry Evans R.N. | Tory | |
| | 1820-03-20 | William Wigram | Tory | |
| | 1826-06-19 | Rear Admiral Henry Evans | Tory | Resigned (appointed Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds) |
| | 1829-06-03 | Robert Wigram $^2$ | Tory | Unseated on petition |
| | 1830-03-15 $^3$ | Sir Edward Dering, Bt | Tory | Declared duly elected |
| | 1830-08-07 | William Wigram | Tory | Unseated on petition |
| | 1831-02-21 $^3$ | Sir Edward Dering, Bt | Ultra-Tory | Declared duly elected |
| | 1831-05-06 | Charles Arthur Walker | Whig | Re-elected as a candidate of the Repeal Association |
| | 1832-12-14 | Charles Arthur Walker | Repeal Association | Re-elected as a candidate of a Liberal/Repealer pact |
| | 1841-07-12 | Sir Thomas Esmonde, Bt | Whig | |
| | 1847-08-04 | John Thomas Devereux | Repeal Association | Re-elected as an Independent Irish candidate |
| | 1852-07-09 | John Thomas Devereux | Ind. Irish | Re-elected as a Liberal candidate |
| | 1857-03-20 | John Thomas Devereux | Whig | |
| | 1859-05-03 | John Edward Redmond | Liberal | The grand uncle of John Redmond (1856–1918) |
| | 1865-07-17 | Richard Joseph Devereux | Liberal | Resigned |
| | 1872-04-26 | William Archer Redmond | Home Rule League | The grandfather of William Redmond (1886–1932). Died 1880. |
| | 1880-11-24 | Tim Healy | Home Rule League | Joined new organisation |
| | 1882 $^4$ | Tim Healy | Irish Parliamentary | Resigned to contest Monaghan |
| | 1883-07-17 | Willie Redmond | Irish Parliamentary | Last MP for the constituency |
| 1885-11-18 | 1885-11-18 | Constituency abolished | Constituency abolished | Constituency abolished |
Notes:-
* $^1$ Stooks Smith names the MP 1802-1806 as Richard Neville Furness, 1807-1810 as Richard Neville, 1811-1813 as Robert Neville and 1814-1819 as Richard Neville. Walker names the MP for all these terms as Richard Nevill.
* $^2$ From 1832 known as Robert Fitzwygram.
* $^3$ Not an election - date when the previous member was unseated and the petitioner was declared duly elected.
* $^4$ Not an election - change of party allegiance.

## Elections
### Elections in the 1830s

General election 1830: Wexford Borough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Tory | William Wigram | 31 | 52.5 |
| | Ultra-Tory | Edward Dering | 28 | 47.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3 | 5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59 | c. 36.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | c. 160 | |
| | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold | Tory hold |
* On petition, Wigram was unseated and Dering was declared elected.
General election 1831: Wexford Borough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Whig | Charles Arthur Walker | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 160 | |
| | Whig gain from Tory | Whig gain from Tory | Whig gain from Tory | Whig gain from Tory |
General election 1832: Wexford Borough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Irish Repeal | Charles Arthur Walker | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 269 | |
| | Irish Repeal gain from Whig | Irish Repeal gain from Whig | Irish Repeal gain from Whig | Irish Repeal gain from Whig |
General election 1835: Wexford Borough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Irish Repeal (Whig) | Charles Arthur Walker | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 373 | |
| | Irish Repeal hold | Irish Repeal hold | Irish Repeal hold | Irish Repeal hold |
General election 1837: Wexford Borough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Irish Repeal (Whig) | Charles Arthur Walker | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 361 | |
| | Irish Repeal hold | Irish Repeal hold | Irish Repeal hold | Irish Repeal hold |

### Elections in the 1840s

General election 1841: Wexford Borough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Thomas Esmonde | 145 | 59.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | James Bourne | 100 | 40.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 45 | 18.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 245 | 81.4 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 301 | | |
| | Whig gain from Irish Repeal | Whig gain from Irish Repeal | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1847: Wexford Borough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Repeal | John Thomas Devereux | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 375 | | |
| | 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: Wexford Borough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Irish | John Thomas Devereux | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 348 | | |
| | Independent Irish gain from Irish Repeal | Independent Irish gain from Irish Repeal | Independent Irish gain from Irish Repeal | Independent Irish gain from Irish Repeal | Independent Irish gain from Irish Repeal |
General election 1857: Wexford Borough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | John Thomas Devereux | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 314 | | |
| | Whig gain from Independent Irish | Whig gain from Independent Irish | Whig gain from Independent Irish | Whig gain from Independent Irish | Whig gain from Independent Irish |
General election 1859: Wexford Borough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Redmond | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 301 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Elections in the 1860s

General election 1865: Wexford Borough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Richard Joseph Devereux | 153 | 58.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal | John Redmond | 107 | 41.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46 | 17.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 260 | 77.8 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 334 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1868: Wexford Borough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Richard Joseph Devereux | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 520 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
On petition, Devereux was unseated due to "informality" in the return, causing a by-election at which he was re-elected.
By-election, 26 February 1869: Wexford Borough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Richard Joseph Devereux | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 520 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Elections in the 1870s

Devereux resigned, causing a by-election.
By-election, 26 Apr 1872: Wexford Borough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Home Rule | William Archer Redmond | 321 | 86.3 | New |
| | Home Rule | Walter Redmond | 51 | 13.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 270 | 72.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 372 | 69.5 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 535 | | |
| | Home Rule gain from Liberal | Home Rule gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1874: Wexford Borough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Home Rule | William Archer Redmond | 323 | 81.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Sir Frederick Hughes, 7th Baronet | 73 | 18.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 250 | 63.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 396 | 79.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 501 | | |
| | Home Rule gain from Liberal | Home Rule gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1880: Wexford Borough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Home Rule | William Archer Redmond | 292 | 75.5 | −6.1 |
| | Liberal | Sir Frederick Hughes, 7th Baronet | 95 | 24.5 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 197 | 51.0 | −12.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 387 | 80.8 | +1.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 479 | | |
| | Home Rule hold | Home Rule hold | Swing | −6.1 | |
Redmond's death caused a by-election.
By-election, 24 Nov 1880: Wexford Borough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Home Rule | Tim Healy | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 479 | | |
| | Home Rule hold | Home Rule hold | Home Rule hold | Home Rule hold | Home Rule hold |
Healy resigned to stand at the 1883 by-election in Monaghan, causing a by-election.
By-election, 17 July 1883: Wexford Borough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Willie Redmond | 307 | 70.9 | −4.6 |
| | Liberal | Charles Owen O'Conor | 126 | 29.1 | +4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 181 | 41.8 | −9.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 433 | 83.0 | +2.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 522 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | −4.6 | |