Armagh (UK Parliament constituency)
| Armagh | |
|---|---|
| Former County constituency for the House of Commons |
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| 1922–1983 | |
| Replaced by | Newry and Armagh and Upper Bann |
| Created from | Mid Armagh, North Armagh and South Armagh |
| 1801–1885 | |
| Replaced by | Mid Armagh, North Armagh and South Armagh |
Coordinates: 54°20′53″N 6°39′22″W / 54.348°N 6.656°W
Armagh or County Armagh was a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons. It was replaced in boundary changes in 1983.
The Act of Union 1800 provided for the Parliament of Ireland to be merged with the Parliament of Great Britain, to form the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The 300 seats in the Irish House of Commons were reduced to 100 Irish members in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The thirty-two Irish counties retained two seats in Parliament.
The union took effect on 1 January 1801. There was no new election for the members of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom, as the House of Commons was composed of members elected to the previous Parliaments of Ireland and Great Britain. The constituencies consisted of the whole of County Armagh, excluding the part in the Parliamentary borough constituency of Armagh City.
Catholics were excluded from taking Irish seats in Parliament from 1691 until 1829. See Catholic emancipation for further details.
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