# East Limerick (UK Parliament constituency)

East Limerick was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.
Prior to the 1885 United Kingdom general election the area was part of the County Limerick constituency. From 1922 it was not represented in the UK Parliament, with the establishment of the Irish Free State on 6 December 1922.

## Boundaries

This constituency comprised the eastern part of County Limerick.
1885–1922: The baronies of Clanwilliam, Coonagh, Coshlea, Kilmallock, Owneybeg, Pubblebrien and Smallcounty, and that part of the barony of Coshma not contained within the constituency of West Limerick.

## Members of Parliament

| Date | Name | Party | Born | Died | Age |
| Dec 1885 | John Finucane | Nationalist | 1843 | 23 Mar 1902 | 58 |
| 2 Oct 1900 | William Lundon | Nationalist | 1839 | 24 Mar 1909 | 69 |
| 10 Jun 1909 | Thomas Lundon | Nationalist | 21 Jun 1883 | 28 Oct 1951 | 68 |
| 14 Dec 1918 | Richard Hayes | Sinn Féin | 1882 | 16 June 1958 | 75/76 |

### Notes

* ↑ Anti-Parnellite Nationalist from 1891.

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: East Limerick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | John Finucane | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | 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: East Limerick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | John Finucane | 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: East Limerick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | John Finucane | 2,903 | 71.2 | N/A |
| | Irish National League | William Loonan | 1,174 | 28.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,729 | 42.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,077 | 50.1 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,144 | | |
| | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |
1895 general election: East Limerick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | John Finucane | 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: East Limerick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | William Lundon | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
1906 general election: East Limerick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | William Lundon | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
By-election 1909: East Limerick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Lundon | 2,664 | 61.2 | N/A |
| | Ind. Nationalist | John Molony | 1,686 | 38.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 978 | 22.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,350 | 59.3 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,331 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1910s

January 1910 general election: East Limerick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Lundon | 3,077 | 51.3 | N/A |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Thomas William Westropp Bennett | 2,918 | 48.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 159 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,995 | 80.4 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,455 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | N/A | |
December 1910 general election: East Limerick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Lundon | 3,715 | 72.9 | +21.6 |
| | All-for-Ireland | Hubert O'Connor | 1,381 | 27.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,334 | 45.8 | +43.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,096 | 68.4 | −12.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,455 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | +21.6 | |
General election, 1918: East Limerick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Sinn Féin | Richard Hayes | 12,750 | 77.9 | New |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Lundon | 3,608 | 22.1 | −50.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,142 | 55.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,358 | 77.5 | +9.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,095 | | |
| | Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |