1886 Ossory by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election August 2019 August 2019 The 1886 Ossory by-election was held on 12 February 1886 for the United Kingdom House of Commons constituency of Queen's County Ossory. Arthur O'Connor of the Irish Parliamentary Party, member for the former Queen's County constituency, having been elected both in this seat and in East Donegal, chose to sit for the latter. The Queen's County Ossory seat thus became vacant, requiring a by-election. Only one candidate, Stephen O'Mara of the Irish Parliamentary Party, was nominated, and was elected unopposed.The Times, 13 February 1886The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 191 (215 in web page) He held the seat until the general election later that year, which he did not contest. References Category:1886 elections in the United Kingdom Category:February 1886 in the United Kingdom Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Queen's County constituencies Category:Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Irish constituencies Category:1886 elections in Ireland