# East Clare (UK Parliament constituency)

East Clare was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament (MP) from 1885 to 1922.
Before the 1885 United Kingdom general election the area was part of the Clare constituency. From 1922, shortly before the establishment of the Irish Free State, it was not represented in the UK Parliament.

## Boundaries

This constituency comprised the eastern part of County Clare. In 1918, it was extended to include a small part of County Galway which had been transferred to Clare in 1898.
1885–1918: The baronies of Burren, Bunratty Lower, Bunratty Upper, Tulla Lower, Tulla Upper, that part of the barony of Inchiquin consisting of the parishes of Dysert, Kilkeedy, Killinaboy, Kilnamona, Rath (excluding the townlands of Carrowvere, Drinagh, Loughnagowan, Martry, Moanreel North and Moanreel South) and Ruan, and that part of the barony of Islands consisting of the parishes of Clare Abbey, Clondagad (excluding the townlands of Dehomad, Furroor and Liscasey), Drumcliff and Killone.
1918–1922: The existing East Clare constituency, together with that part of the South Galway constituency comprised in the administrative county of Clare.

## Members of Parliament

| Years | Member | Party |
| 1885–1892 | Joseph Richard Cox | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1892–1900 | Willie Redmond | Parnellite Nationalist |
| 1900–1917 | Willie Redmond | Irish Parliamentary Party |
| 1917–1922 | Éamon de Valera | Sinn Féin |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

General election 28 November 1885: Clare East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Joseph Richard Cox | 6,224 | 95.6 | |
| | Irish Conservative | Lucius O'Brien | 289 | 4.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,935 | 91.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,513 | 64.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,128 | | |
| | 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 5 July 1886: Clare East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Joseph Richard Cox | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,128 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 12 July 1892: Clare East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National League | Willie Redmond | 3,203 | 53.7 | N/A |
| | Irish National Federation | Joseph Richard Cox | 2,759 | 46.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 444 | 7.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,962 | 53.2 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,198 | | |
| | Irish National League gain from Irish Parliamentary | Irish National League gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |
General election 19 July 1895: Clare East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish National League | Willie Redmond | 3,315 | 50.4 | −3.3 |
| | Irish National Federation | P. A. McHugh | 3,258 | 49.6 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 57 | 0.8 | −6.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,573 | 61.0 | +7.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,780 | | |
| | Irish National League hold | Irish National League hold | Swing | −3.3 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 2 October 1900: Clare East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Willie Redmond | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,028 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
General election 15 January 1906: Clare East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Willie Redmond | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,585 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election 18 January 1910: Clare East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Willie Redmond | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,709 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
General election 6 December 1910: Clare East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Willie Redmond | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,709 | | |
| | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold | Irish Parliamentary hold |
* Death of Redmond
By-election 10 July 1917: Clare East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Sinn Féin | Éamon de Valera | 5,010 | 71.1 | New |
| | Irish Parliamentary | Patrick Lynch, K.C. | 2,035 | 28.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,975 | 42.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,045 | 77.2 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,130 | | |
| | Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |
General Election 14 December 1918: Clare East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Sinn Féin | Éamon de Valera | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,511 | | |
| | 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 |