The 1886 Dublin University by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the United Kingdom House of Commons constituency of Dublin University on 13 August 1886. Following the general election of that year and the formation of a new government, both elected members in this two-seat constituency were appointed to government posts: David Plunket as First Commissioner of Public Works, and Hugh Holmes as Attorney-General for Ireland. According to the rules of the era, this required them to submit to re-election. No other candidate was nominated for either seat,[1] and Plunket and Holmes were therefore elected unopposed: Plunket at 11 o'clock and Holmes at 12.[2]
1886, dublin, university, election, parliamentary, election, held, united, kingdom, house, commons, constituency, dublin, university, august, 1886, following, general, election, that, year, formation, government, both, elected, members, this, seat, constituenc. The 1886 Dublin University by election was a parliamentary by election held for the United Kingdom House of Commons constituency of Dublin University on 13 August 1886 Following the general election of that year and the formation of a new government both elected members in this two seat constituency were appointed to government posts David Plunket as First Commissioner of Public Works and Hugh Holmes as Attorney General for Ireland According to the rules of the era this required them to submit to re election No other candidate was nominated for either seat 1 and Plunket and Holmes were therefore elected unopposed Plunket at 11 o clock and Holmes at 12 2 References edit The Constitutional Year Book 1904 published by Conservative Central Office page 195 219 in web page The Times 14 August 1886 nbsp nbsp nbsp This article about a by election to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Ireland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1886 Dublin University by election amp oldid 1177805497, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
