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UK general election, 1857 - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Alternative, Alternativity, Anointing, Anointment, Assignment, Assumption, Authorization, Calling, Canonization, Caucus, Choice, Consecration, Coronation, Decision, Delegation |
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The 1857 UK general election saw the Whigs, led by Lord Palmerston, finally win a majority in the House of Commons as the Conservative vote fell significantly.
| Party |
Votes |
Seats |
Loss/Gain |
Share of Vote (%) |
| Whigs |
464,127 |
176 |
- 148 |
65.1 |
| Conservative |
239,712 |
148 |
- 182 |
33.1 |
| Chartist |
614 |
0 |
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0.1 |
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