The Irish general election, 1797 was the last general election to the Irish House of Commons, with the Act of Union three years later uniting the Kingdom of Ireland with the Kingdom of Great Britain. The election followed the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1791, meaning it was the first election in which Catholics could vote, provided they met the property requirements. The election also coincided with simmering rebellion in Ireland, with the following year witnessing the Irish Rebellion of 1798.