UK Elections Info

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Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 21 February 1822, Dublin, Ireland

Died: 8 February 1872

Baron Naas - 23 May 1849

6th Earl of Mayo - 12 August 1867

Knighted - 1868

Member of Privy Council - 1852

Member of Privy Council of Ireland - 1852

Trinity College, Dublin

18 August 1847	Kildare County	Conservative Party	413	65.66
23 May 1849 Richard Bourke assumes the courtesy title of Baron Naas on his father's succession as the 5th Earl of Mayo.
1 March 1852 Resignation of Baron Naas on appointment as Chief Secretary for Ireland.
22 March 1852	Coleraine	Conservative Party	Unopposed
9 July 1852	Coleraine	Conservative Party	Unopposed
27 March 1857	Cockermouth	Conservative Party	Unopposed
2 March 1858 Resignation of Rt Hon Baron Naas on appointment as Chief Secretary for Ireland.
3 March 1858	Cockermouth	Conservative Party	Unopposed
29 April 1859	Cockermouth	Conservative Party	Unopposed
11 July 1865	Cockermouth	Conservative Party	Unopposed
10 July 1866 Resignation of Rt Hon Baron Naas on appointment as Chief Secretary for Ireland.
11 July 1866	Cockermouth	Conservative Party	Unopposed
12 August 1867 Rt Hon Baron Naas succeeds to the Irish Peerage - 6th Earl of Mayo.
1868 Resignation of Rt Hon Earl of Mayo on appointment as Governor-General of India.