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{{Short description|UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland, 1801–1885}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox UK constituency
|name       = Drogheda
|type       = borough
|borough    = [[Drogheda]]
|region     = Ireland
|county     = [[County Louth]]
|parliament = uk
|year       = 1801
|abolished  = 1885
|seats      = 1
|previous   = [[Drogheda (Parliament of Ireland constituency)|Drogheda]]
|next       = [[South Louth (UK Parliament constituency)|South Louth]]
|}}

'''Drogheda''' was a parliamentary [[borough constituency]] in [[Ireland]], which returned one [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the [[Act of Union 1800|Union]] of [[Great Britain]] and [[Ireland]] took effect on 1 January 1801, replacing the [[Drogheda (Parliament of Ireland constituency)|Drogheda constituency]] in the [[Irish House of Commons]].

==Boundaries==
This constituency was the [[parliamentary borough]] of [[Drogheda]] in [[County Louth]].

==Members of Parliament==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party!!Note
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: white" |
| [[1801 United Kingdom general election|1 January 1801]]
| [[Edward Hardman (MP)|Edward Hardman]]
| 
| 1801: Co-opted
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Tories (British political party)}}" |
| [[1806 United Kingdom general election|14 November 1806]]
| [[Henry Meade Ogle]]
| [[Tories (British political party)|Tory]]
| 
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Whigs (British political party)}}" |
| [[1807 United Kingdom general election|14 November 1807]]
| [[Thomas Skeffington, 2nd Viscount Ferrard|Thomas Foster]]
| [[Whig (British political party)|Whig]]<ref name="stookssmith1842">{{cite book|last1=Smith|first1=Henry Stooks|title=The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections|date=1842|publisher=Simpkin, Marshall & Company|page=223|edition=Second|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VQgHAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA223|accessdate=30 September 2018 |via = [[Google Books]] }}</ref>
| 
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Tories (British political party)}}" |
| [[1812 United Kingdom general election|21 October 1812]]
| [[Henry Meade Ogle]]
| [[Tories (British political party)|Tory]]<ref name="stookssmith1842"/>
| 
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Tories (British political party)}}" |
| [[1820 United Kingdom general election|28 March 1820]]
| [[Henry Metcalfe (MP)|Henry Metcalfe]]
| [[Tories (British political party)|Tory]]<ref name="stookssmith1842"/>
| Died
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Tories (British political party)}}" |
| [[1822 Drogheda by-election|9 March 1822]]
| [[William Meade Smyth]]
| [[Tories (British political party)|Tory]]<ref name="hop-ireland"/>
| 
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Tories (British political party)}}" |
| [[1826 United Kingdom general election|17 June 1826]]
| [[Peter Van Homrigh]]
| [[Tories (British political party)|Tory]]<ref name="hop-ireland">{{cite web |last1=Farrell |first1=Stephen |title=IV. Ireland |url=https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1820-1832/survey/iv-ireland |website=The History of Parliament |accessdate=14 May 2020}}</ref>
| 
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Tories (British political party)}}" |
| [[1830 United Kingdom general election|13 August 1830]]
| [[John Henry North]]
| [[Tories (British political party)|Tory]]<ref name="stookssmith1842"/>
| Died
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Whigs (British political party)}}" |
| [[1831 Drogheda by-election|20 October 1831]]
| [[Thomas Wallace (Irish MP)|Thomas Wallace]]
| [[Whig (British political party)|Whig]]<ref name="stookssmith1842"/>
| 
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Repeal Association}}" rowspan="3" |
| [[1832 United Kingdom general election|15 December 1832]]
|rowspan="3"| [[Andrew Carew O'Dwyer]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Repeal Association]]<ref name="stookssmith1842"/><ref name="walker"/>
| 
|-
| [[1835 United Kingdom general election|21 January 1835]]
| Unseated on petition. New writ issued.
|-
| [[1835 Drogheda by-election|24 April 1835]]
| Unseated on petition
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| ''29 June 1835''
| [[Randall Plunkett, 15th Baron Dunsany|Randal Edward Plunkett]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]<ref name="stookssmith1842"/><ref name="walker"/>
| Declared elected on petition
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Whigs (British political party)}}" |
| [[1837 United Kingdom general election|3 August 1837]]
| [[William Somerville, 1st Baron Athlumney|William Somerville]]
| [[Whigs (British political party)|Whig]]<ref name="stookssmith1842"/><ref>{{cite DNB| wstitle=Somerville, William Meredyth |volume=53 |last=Norgate |first=Gerald le Grys}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Drogheda |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000031/18470818/110/0006 |accessdate=30 September 2018 |work=Aberdeen Press and Journal |date=18 August 1847 |page=6 |via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
| 
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Independent Irish Party}}" |
| [[1852 United Kingdom general election|13 July 1852]]
|rowspan="3"| [[James McCann (Drogheda MP)|James McCann]]
| [[Independent Irish Party|Independent Irish]]
| Re-elected as a Whig candidate
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Whigs (British political party)}}" |
| [[1857 United Kingdom general election|4 April 1857]]
| [[Whigs (British political party)|Whig]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Wexford Independent |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000843/18570307/013/0002 |accessdate=30 September 2018 |date=7 March 1857 |page=2 |via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
| 
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |
| [[1859 United Kingdom general election|7 May 1859]]
| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]]
| 
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |
| [[1865 United Kingdom general election|17 July 1865]]
| [[Benjamin Whitworth]]
| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]]
| Unseated on petition. New writ issued.
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |
| [[1869 Drogheda by-election|15 March 1869]]
| [[Thomas Whitworth]]
| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]]
| 
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Home Rule League}}" |
| [[1874 United Kingdom general election|5 February 1874]]
| [[William Hagarty O'Leary|Dr William Hagarty O'Leary]]
| [[Home Rule League]]
| Died
|-
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Home Rule League}}" |
| [[1880 Drogheda by-election|2 March 1880]]
| [[Benjamin Whitworth]]
| [[Home Rule League]]
| Last MP for the constituency
|-
|colspan="2" align="center"|[[1885 United Kingdom general election|1885]]
|colspan="3"| ''Constituency abolished''
|}

==Elections==
===Elections in the 1830s===
{{Election box begin| title=[[1830 United Kingdom general election|General election 1830]]: Drogheda<ref name="walker"/><ref name="stookssmith1842"/><ref name="hop1820-1832">{{cite web |last1=Salmon |first1=Philip |title=Drogheda |url=https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1820-1832/constituencies/drogheda |website=The History of Parliament |accessdate=14 May 2020}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party = Tories (British political party)
 |candidate = [[John Henry North]]
 |votes = 373
 |percentage = 58.2
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Repeal Association
 |candidate = [[Maurice O'Connell (MP)|Maurice O'Connell]]
 |votes = 268
 |percentage = 41.8
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 105
 |percentage = 16.4
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 641
 |percentage = 68.5
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
 |reg. electors = 936
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
 |winner = Tories (British political party)
 |swing  = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=[[1831 United Kingdom general election|General election 1831]]: Drogheda<ref name="walker"/><ref name="stookssmith1842"/><ref name="hop1820-1832"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party = Tories (British political party)
 |candidate = [[John Henry North]]
 |votes = 355
 |percentage = 55.5
 |change = &minus;2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Whigs (British political party)
 |candidate = [[Thomas Wallace (Irish MP)|Thomas Wallace]]
 |votes = 285
 |percentage = 44.5
 |change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 70
 |percentage = 11.0
 |change = -5.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 640
 |percentage = 55.7
 |change = &minus;12.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
 |reg. electors = 1,150
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
 |winner = Tories (British political party)
 |swing  = &minus;2.7
}}
{{Election box end}}

North's death caused a by-election.

{{Election box begin no change| title=[[1831 Drogheda by-election|By-election, 20 October 1831]]: Drogheda<ref name="walker"/><ref name="stookssmith1842"/><ref name="hop1820-1832"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
 |party = Whigs (British political party)
 |candidate = [[Thomas Wallace (Irish MP)|Thomas Wallace]]
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing
 |winner = Whigs (British political party)
 |loser = Tories (British political party)
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=[[1832 United Kingdom general election|General election 1832]]: Drogheda<ref name="walker"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party = Repeal Association
 |candidate = Andrew Carew O'Dwyer
 |votes = 249
 |percentage = 100.0
 |change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Tories (British political party)
 |candidate = Francis Ball
 |votes = 0
 |percentage = 0.0
 |change = -55.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 249
 |percentage = 100.0
 |change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 249
 |percentage = 44.5
 |change = &minus;11.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
 |reg. electors = 560
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
 |winner = Repeal Association
 |loser  = Tories (British political party)
 |swing  = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box end}}

* Stooks Smith gives the poll as 237 for O'Dwyer and 12 for Ball, but Walker's numbers have been used above.<ref name="stookssmith1842"/>

{{Election box begin no change| title=[[1835 United Kingdom general election|General election 1835]]: Drogheda<ref name="walker"/><ref name="stookssmith1842"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed for alliance|
 |party = Repeal Association
 |side = Whigs (British political party)
 |candidate = Andrew Carew O'Dwyer
}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|
 |reg. electors = 651
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
 |winner = Repeal Association
}}
{{Election box end}}

On petition, O'Dwyer was unseated for "want of qualification", causing a by-election.<ref name="hop1820-1832"/>

{{Election box begin no change| title=[[1835 Drogheda by-election|By-election, 24 April 1835]]: Drogheda<ref name="walker"/><ref name="stookssmith1842"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate for alliance no change|
 |party = Repeal Association
 |side = Whigs (British political party)
 |candidate = Andrew Carew O'Dwyer
 |votes = 320
 |percentage = 71.0
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
 |party = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate = [[Randall Plunkett, 15th Baron Dunsany|Randall Edward Plunkett]]
 |votes = 131
 |percentage = 29.0
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box majority no change|
 |votes = 189
 |percentage = 42.0
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
 |votes = 451
 |percentage = 69.3
 |change = 
}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|
 |reg. electors = 651
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
 |winner = Repeal Association
 |swing  = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

* Stooks Smith gives the poll as 313 for O'Dwyer and 130 for Plunkett but Walker's figures have been used here.<ref name="stookssmith1842"/> On petition, O'Dwyer's election was declared void and Plunkett was declared elected, on 21 June 1835.<ref name="walker"/>

{{Election box begin no change| title=[[1837 United Kingdom general election|General election 1837]]: Drogheda<ref name="walker"/><ref name="stookssmith1842"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
 |party = Whigs (British political party)
 |candidate = [[William Somerville, 1st Baron Athlumney|William Somerville]]
}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|
 |reg. electors = 799
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing
 |winner = Whigs (British political party)
 |loser = Repeal Association
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 1840s===
{{Election box begin| title=[[1841 United Kingdom general election|General election 1841]]: Drogheda<ref name="walker"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
 |party = Whigs (British political party)
 |candidate = [[William Somerville, 1st Baron Athlumney|William Somerville]]
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
 |reg. electors = 506
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
 |winner = Whigs (British political party)
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=[[1847 United Kingdom general election|General election 1847]]: Drogheda<ref name="walker"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party = Whigs (British political party)
 |candidate = [[William Somerville, 1st Baron Athlumney|William Somerville]]
 |votes = 155
 |percentage = 50.5
 |change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Repeal Association
 |candidate = Thomas Lamie Murray
 |votes = 152
 |percentage = 49.5
 |change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 3
 |percentage = 1.0
 |change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 307
 |percentage = 41.8
 |change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
 |reg. electors = 734
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
 |winner = Whigs (British political party)
 |swing = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 1850s===
{{Election box begin| title=[[1852 United Kingdom general election|General election 1852]]: Drogheda<ref name="walker"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party = Independent Irish Party
 |candidate = [[James McCann (Drogheda MP)|James McCann]]
 |votes = 306
 |percentage = 100.0
 |change = +50.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Whigs (British political party)
 |candidate = [[William Somerville, 1st Baron Athlumney|William Somerville]]
 |votes = 0
 |percentage = 0.0
 |change = &minus;50.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Whigs (British political party)
 |candidate = John Magee
 |votes = 0
 |percentage = 0.0
 |change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 306
 |percentage = 100.0
 |change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 306
 |percentage = 61.1
 |change = +19.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
 |reg. electors = 501
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
 |winner = Independent Irish Party
 |loser = Whigs (British political party)
 |swing = +50.5
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=[[1857 United Kingdom general election|General election 1857]]: Drogheda<ref name="walker"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party = Whigs (British political party)
 |candidate = [[James McCann (Drogheda MP)|James McCann]]
 |votes = 350
 |percentage = 96.2
 |change = +96.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Independent Irish Party
 |candidate = Francis Brodigan<ref>{{cite news |title=Results of the Irish Borough Elections |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000051/18570408/009/0003 |accessdate=30 September 2018 |work=London Daily News |date=8 April 1857 |page=3 |via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
 |votes = 14
 |percentage = 3.8
 |change = -96.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 336
 |percentage = 92.4
 |change = -7.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 364
 |percentage = 56.1
 |change = &minus;5.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
 |reg. electors = 649
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
 |winner = Whigs (British political party)
 |loser = Independent Irish Party
 |swing = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=[[1859 United Kingdom general election|General election 1859]]: Drogheda<ref name="walker"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Party (UK)
 |candidate = [[James McCann (Drogheda MP)|James McCann]]
 |votes = 308
 |percentage = 59.8
 |change = &minus;36.4
}}
{{Election box candidate|
 |party = Liberal-Conservative
 |color = #99FF99
 |candidate = Charles Marmaduke Middleton<ref>{{cite news |title=The General Election |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000183/18590503/021/0006 |accessdate=30 September 2018 |work=London Evening Standard |date=3 May 1859 |page=6 |via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref>
 |votes = 205
 |percentage = 39.8
 |change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Party (UK)
 |candidate = Francis Brodigan
 |votes = 2
 |percentage = 0.4
 |change = &minus;3.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 103
 |percentage = 20.0
 |change = -72.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 515
 |percentage = 80.6
 |change = +24.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
 |reg. electors = 639
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
 |winner = Liberal Party (UK)
 |swing = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 1860s===
{{Election box begin| title=[[1865 United Kingdom general election|General election 1865]]: Drogheda<ref name="walker"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Party (UK)
 |candidate = [[Benjamin Whitworth]]
 |votes = 291
 |percentage = 77.6
 |change = +17.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Party (UK)
 |candidate = Francis Brodigan
 |votes = 84
 |percentage = 22.4
 |change = +22.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 207
 |percentage = 55.2
 |change = +35.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 375
 |percentage = 64.5
 |change = &minus;16.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
 |reg. electors = 581
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
 |winner = Liberal Party (UK)
 |swing = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=[[1868 United Kingdom general election|General election 1868]]: Drogheda<ref name="walker"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Party (UK)
 |candidate = [[Benjamin Whitworth]]
 |votes = 365
 |percentage = 68.5
 |change = &minus;9.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Conservative Party (UK)
 |candidate = [[Francis McClintock]]
 |votes = 138
 |percentage = 25.9
 |change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Party (UK)
 |candidate = Francis Brodigan
 |votes = 30
 |percentage = 5.6
 |change = &minus;16.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 227
 |percentage = 42.6
 |change = &minus;12.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 533
 |percentage = 73.4
 |change = +8.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
 |reg. electors = 726
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
 |winner = Liberal Party (UK)
 |swing = +3.9
}}
{{Election box end}}

Polling for the 1868 election was marred by riots at or outside the polling house, during which people were fired upon by the military, and one man was seriously injured.<ref>{{cite news|title=Drogheda|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/london-daily-news-nov-21-1868-p-5/|accessdate=10 February 2018|work=[[The Daily News (UK)|London Daily News]]|date=21 November 1868|page=5}}</ref> Although this was later not shown to have affected the result significantly, on petition, Whitworth was unseated for separate findings of an "organised system of intimidation and force was established by Mr. Whitworth and his friends and agents."<ref>{{cite news|title=The Drogheda Election Petition|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001312/18690120/075/0004|accessdate=10 February 2018|work=The Evening Freeman|date=20 January 1869|page=4|via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref>

{{Election box begin| title=[[1869 Drogheda by-election|By-election, 15 March 1869]]: Drogheda<ref name="walker"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
 |party = Liberal Party (UK)
 |candidate = [[Thomas Whitworth]]
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
 |reg. electors = 726
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
 |winner = Liberal Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 1870s===
{{Election box begin| title=[[1874 United Kingdom general election|General election 1874]]: Drogheda<ref name="walker"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party = Home Rule League
 |candidate = [[William Hagarty O'Leary]]
 |votes = 284
 |percentage =50.9
 |change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Party (UK)
 |candidate = [[Benjamin Whitworth]]
 |votes = 274
 |percentage = 49.1
 |change = -25.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 10
 |percentage = 1.8
 |change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 558
 |percentage = 72.7
 |change = &minus;0.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
 |reg. electors = 768
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
 |winner = Home Rule League
 |loser = Liberal Party (UK)
 |swing = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 1880s===
O'Leary's death caused a by-election.

{{Election box begin| title=[[1880 Drogheda by-election|By-election, 2 Mar 1880]]: Drogheda<ref name="walker"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Drogheda Election|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000328/18800304/042/0006|accessdate=29 December 2017|work=[[North Devon Journal]]|date=4 March 1880|page=6}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
 |party = Liberal Party (UK)
 |candidate = [[Benjamin Whitworth]]
 |votes = 382
 |percentage = 67.8
 |change = +18.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
 |party = Home Rule League
 |candidate = [[James Carlile McCoan]]
 |votes = 181
 |percentage = 32.1
 |change = &minus;18.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
 |votes = 201
 |percentage = 35.8
 |change = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
 |votes = 563
 |percentage = 75.8
 |change = +3.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
 |reg. electors = 743
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
 |winner = Liberal Party (UK)
 |loser = Home Rule League
 |swing = +18.8
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=[[1880 United Kingdom general election|General election 1880]]: Drogheda<ref name="walker">{{cite book|editor1-last=Walker|editor1-first=B.M.|title=Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922|date=1978|publisher=Royal Irish Academy|location=Dublin|isbn=0901714127|pages=209–210, 270}}</ref>
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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
 |party = Liberal Party (UK)
 |candidate = [[Benjamin Whitworth]]
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{{Election box registered electors|
 |reg. electors = 743
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{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
 |winner = Liberal Party (UK)
 |loser  = Home Rule League
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{{Incomplete list|date=August 2008}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
*''The Parliaments of England'' by Henry Stooks Smith (1st edition published in three volumes 1844–50), 2nd edition edited (in one volume) by F.W.S. Craig (Political Reference Publications 1973)
*{{cite book|title=Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922|editor-first=B.M.|editor-last=Walker|publisher=Royal Irish Academy|year=1978|location=Dublin|isbn=0901714127}}
*{{Rayment-hc|d|3|date=March 2012}}

{{Louth constituencies}}

[[Category:Westminster constituencies in County Louth (historic)]]
[[Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1801]]
[[Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1885]]
[[Category:Drogheda]]