Constituencies Abolished in 1870
Constituency | Created | Notes |
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Beverley | 1563 | Disenfranchised for corruption. 1st creation 1295-by 1307. 3rd creation 1950-55. 4th creation 1983-97. |
Bridgwater | 1295 | Disenfranchised for corruption. 2nd creation from 1885. |
Cashel | 1801 | Disenfranchised for corruption |
Sligo (Borough) | 1801 | Disenfranchised for corruption |
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