1882 Ennis by-election

Late 19th Century Irish election August 2020 August 2020 The 1882 Ennis by-election took place on 14 November 1882. The by-election, to the UK House of Commons constituency of Ennis, arose due to the resignation of the incumbent MP, James Lysaght Finegan, a supporter of the Home Rule League. Twenty-one year old Matthew Joseph Kenny, a barrister, was nominated as candidate of the Home Rule League."Election Intelligence." Times [London, England] 6 Nov. 1882 Robert Carey Reeves, Deputy Lieutenant and a local landlord, was nominated as the Liberal-Conservative candidate."News in Brief." Times [London, England] 7 Nov. 1882 With just 263 registered voters, the turnout was small. Kenny received 136 votes, as against 95 for Carey Reeves, a Home Rule majority of 41."Election Intelligence." Times [London, England] 15 Nov. 1882 In the General Election of 1885, Reeves contested the West Clare seat, but failed to be elected."Biographies Of Candidates." Times [London, England] 27 Nov. 1885; "The New Parliament." Times [London, England] 4 Dec. 1885 References Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in County Clare constituencies Category:1882 elections in the United Kingdom Category:November 1882 in the United Kingdom Category:1882 elections in Ireland