Kerry by-election, 1872
The Kerry by-election of 1872 was fought on 6 February 1872[20 3]. The byelection was held due to the incumbent Liberal MP Valentine Browne succeeding to the peerage as Earl of Kenmare. It was won by the Home Rule candidate Rowland Blennerhassett.[1] The by-election was important in the decline of the Catholic Union whose candidate was defeated by Blennerhassett, who although a Home Ruler was a Protestant. The Bishop of Kerry had condemned the Home Rule campaign.
Results
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry by-election, 1872 Succession to peerage by Viscount Castlerosse | Home Rule gain from Liberal | Rowland Blennerhassett | Home Rule | 62 | +62 | |||
| J. A. Dease | Liberal | 38 | ||||||
References
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