# East Galway (UK Parliament constituency)

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

## Boundaries

This constituency comprised the eastern part of County Galway. In 1918, the boundaries were adjusted to take account of transfers of territory between County Galway and County Roscommon under the 1898 Local Government Act.
1885–1918: The baronies of Clonmacowen, Kilconnell, Killian, Longford and Tiaquin.
1918–1922: The rural districts of Ballinasloe No. 1, Mountbellew and Portumna, the district electoral divisions of Cappalusk, Cloonkeen, Colmanstown, Graigabbey, Grange, Killimor and Tiaquin in the rural district of Loughrea, and the urban district of Ballinasloe.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1885 | Matthew Harris | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1890 by-election | John Roche | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1890$^1$ | John Roche | Irish National Federation |
| 1914 by-election | James Cosgrave | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1918 | Liam Mellows | Sinn Féin |
| 1921 | Constituency merged into Galway (Dáil constituency) | Constituency merged into Galway (Dáil constituency) |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

1885 general election: East Galway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Matthew Harris | 4,866 | 93.3 | |
| | Liberal | Richard Anthony Nugent | 352 | 6.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,514 | 86.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,218 | 64.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,083 | | |
| | 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 Galway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Matthew Harris | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |

### Elections in the 1890s

By-election, 1890: East Galway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | John Roche | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
1892 general election: East Galway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | John Roche | 3,382 | 77.6 | N/A |
| | Irish National League | James Lynam | 974 | 22.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,408 | 55.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,356 | 54.2 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,034 | | |
| | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |
1895 general election: East Galway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National Federation | John Roche | 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 Galway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | John Roche | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
1906 general election: East Galway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | John Roche | 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: East Galway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | John Roche | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
December 1910 general election: East Galway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | John Roche | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
By-election 1914: East Galway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | James Cosgrave | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
1918 general election: East Galway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Sinn Féin | Liam Mellows | 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 |