History
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Carrickfergus was not represented. Following the Act of Union 1800 the borough retained one parliamentary seat in the United Kingdom House of Commons.
Read more about this topic: Carrickfergus (Parliament Of Ireland Constituency)
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