politician Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom
In April 1895, O'Kelly was elected as an Anti-Parnellite candidate at the by-election for the West Wicklow constituency, following the resignation of John Sweetman MP. He was re-elected unopposed in December 1910, and held the seat until died in office in July 1914, aged 68.
However, Parliament was dissolved on 8 July for the 1895 general election, and O'Kelly did not defend his seat.
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He returned to the Commons 15 years later as the Member of Parliament (MP) for West Wicklow, having been elected unopposed at a by-election in March 1910, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James O'Connor (Irish politician).
