# West Cavan (UK Parliament constituency)

West Cavan was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which from 1885 to 1922 returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Prior to 1885 the area was part of the Cavan constituency. After 1922, on the establishment of the Irish Free State, the area was not represented in the UK Parliament.

## Boundaries

This constituency comprised the western part of County Cavan, consisting of the baronies of Clanmahon, Loughtee Lower, Tullyhaw and Tullyhunco, that part of the barony of Loughtee Upper contained within the parishes of Annagelliff, Castleterra, Kilmore and Urney and the townland of Crumlin in the parish of Denn, and that part of the barony of Tullygarvey contained within the parish of Annagh.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1885 | | Joseph Biggar | Nationalist |
| 1890(b) | | Edmund Vesey Knox | Nationalist |
| 1892 | | Edmund Vesey Knox | Irish National Federation (Anti-Parnellite) |
| 1895(b) | | James Patrick Farrell | Irish National Federation (Anti-Parnellite) |
| 1900 | | Thomas McGovern | Nationalist |
| 1904(b) | | Vincent Kennedy | Nationalist |
| 1918 | | Paul Galligan | Sinn Féin |
| 1922 | Constituency abolished: See Cavan (Dáil constituency). | Constituency abolished: See Cavan (Dáil constituency). | Constituency abolished: See Cavan (Dáil constituency). |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

General election 8 December 1885: West Cavan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Joseph Biggar | 6,425 | 78.3 | |
| | Irish Conservative | Samuel Saunderson | 1,779 | 21.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,646 | 56.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,204 | 81.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,109 | | |
| | 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) |
General election 8 July 1886: West Cavan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Joseph Biggar | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,109 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |

### Elections in the 1890s

By-election 26 March 1890: Cavan West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Edmund Vesey Knox | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,496 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
General election 14 July 1892: Cavan West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | Edmund Vesey Knox | 6,458 | 76.8 | N/A |
| | Irish Unionist | Nugent Talbot Everard | 1,950 | 23.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,508 | 53.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,408 | 77.5 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,856 | | |
| | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |
General election 16 July 1895: Cavan West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | Edmund Vesey Knox | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,439 | | |
| | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold |
By-election 2 August 1895: Cavan West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | James Patrick Farrell | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,439 | | |
| | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold | Irish National Federation hold |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 4 October 1900: Cavan West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Thomas McGovern | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,944 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
By-election 11 June 1904: Cavan West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Vincent Kennedy | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,119 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
General election 16 January 1906: Cavan West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Vincent Kennedy | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,897 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election 18 January 1910: Cavan West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Vincent Kennedy | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,605 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
General election 5 December 1910: Cavan West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Vincent Kennedy | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,605 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
General Election 14 December 1918: Cavan West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Sinn Féin | Paul Galligan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,270 | | |
| | 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 |