Episode 3 of 4
Passage of the Parliamentary Elections (Ireland) Act
- When
- 1829
- Where
- Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliamentary Elections (Ireland) Act 1829 was passed simultaneously to secure the Protestant Ascendancy, disenfranchising tenant farmers.
This Act (10 Geo. 4. c. 8) was a major security required to pass the relief act. It disenfranchised the majority of tenant farmers who had voted for O'Connell in the County Clare by-election. The Protestant Ascendancy had the assurance of its simultaneous passage.
Sources
- Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
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