Coleraine (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
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| Coleraine | |
|---|---|
| Former borough constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| County | County Londonderry |
| Borough | Coleraine |
| –1801 | |
| Seats | 2 |
| Replaced by | Coleraine |
Coleraine was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1611 to 1800. Between 1725 and 1793 Catholics and those married to Catholics could not vote.
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Coleraine was not represented.[1] The borough was disenfranchised under the terms of the Acts of Union 1800.