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Did Edward Carson represent the constituency of Dublin University after 1905?

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Yes, Edward Carson represented the constituency of Dublin University after 1905. He was elected in a by-election held on 7 March 1906, following the death of the sitting member, Charles Edward Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne. Carson retained the seat until he was defeated by William Redmond in the general election of 1918.
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