Electoral Statistics
The seats figure in brackets is the position after election petitions and by-elections consequent upon election petitions, had been decided. There were 103 Irish MPs in the period (excluding the two members from Dublin University, as that non-territorial constituency is excluded from the table below).
Votes in 1835 and 1837 are included in the Liberal totals in Rallings and Thrasher's tables.
Sources: Walker and Rallings & Thrasher.
| Election | Candidates | Unopposed | Votes | % Irish votes | MPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | 51 | 14 | 31,773 | 34.6 | 42 (39) |
| 1835 | 43 | 12 | ... | ... | 34 (32) |
| 1837 | 34 | 15 | ... | ... | 30 (31) |
| 1841 | 22 | 12 | 12,537 | 24.8 | 20 (18) |
| 1847 | 51 | 18 | 14,128 | 43.6 | 36 (35) |
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