County Dublin was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The constituency was created under the Acts of Union 1800, replacing the constituency of County Dublin in the Irish House of Commons. Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, before the 1885 general election, it was replaced with two new county divisions, South Dublin and North Dublin.

Boundaries This constituency comprised the whole of County Dublin, except for the area of the borough constituency of Dublin City. The borough comprised the whole of the county of the city of Dublin and the portion of the county at large within the Circular Road.

A Topographical Directory of Ireland, published in 1837, describes some aspects of the Parliamentary history of the county. Two knights of the shire are returned to the Imperial parliament, who are elected at the county court-house at Kilmainham : the number of electors registered under the 2d of William IV., c. 88, up to Feb. 1st, 1837, is 2728, of which 788 were £50, 407 £20, and 622 £10, freeholders; 18 £50, 427 £20, and 423 £10, leaseholders; and 12 £50, 30 £20, and 1 £10, rent-chargers : the number that voted at the last general election was 1480. Prior to the Union, the boroughs of Swords and Newcastle sent each two members to the Irish House of Commons.

Members of Parliament YearFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party 1801, 1 January Hans Hamilton Tory Sir Frederick Falkiner, Bt Tory 1807, 26 May Richard Talbot Whig 1823, 11 February Henry White Whig 1830, 16 August William Brabazon Whig 1832, 22 December Christopher Fitzsimon Repeal Association George Hampden Evans Whig 1837, 7 August William Brabazon Whig 1841, 16 July James Hans Hamilton Conservative Thomas Edward Taylor Conservative 1863, 22 April Ion Hamilton Conservative 1883, 27 February Edward King-Harman Conservative 1885 Constituency divided: see South Dublin and North Dublin

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

Elections in the 1870s

Caused by Taylor's appointment as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

Elections in the 1860s

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Following the election, a publication was printed listing the names of those who had voted in the July 1865 election, and for whom.

Caused by Hamilton's resignation.

Elections in the 1850s

Caused by Taylor's appointment as a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury

Elections in the 1840s

Elections in the 1830s

Notes

References The Parliaments of England by Henry Stooks Smith (1st edition published in three volumes 1844–50), 2nd edition edited (in one volume) by F. W. S. Craig (Political Reference Publications 1973)

External links Part of the Library Ireland: Irish History and Culture website containing the text of A Topographical Directory of Ireland, by Samuel Lewis (a work published by S. Lewis & Co of London in 1837) including an article on County Dublin