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County Clare By-Election
- When
- July 1828
- Where
- County Clare, Ireland
Daniel O'Connell defeated William Vesey Fitzgerald in the 1828 County Clare by-election, forcing the issue of emancipation.
O'Connell defeated Fitzgerald, standing for re-election in a ministerial by-election, by 2057 votes to 982. Although he could not take his seat in the House of Commons due to the Oath of Supremacy, his election pressured the government. This event shifted opinion in the House of Lords.
Sources
- Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
- Catholic emancipation Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-25
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