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UK general election, 1895 - 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 UK general election of 1895 was held from 13th July - 7th August 1895. It was won by the Conservatives, led by Lord Salisbury, who obtained a large majority over Lord Rosebery's Liberals.
| Party |
Votes |
Seats |
Loss/Gain |
Share of Vote (%) |
| Conservative & Liberal Unionists |
1,759,484 |
411 |
+ 98 |
49.1 |
| Liberal |
1,628,405 |
177 |
- 95 |
45.7 |
| Irish Nationalist |
140,254 |
82 |
+ 1 |
4.0 |
| ILP |
34,433 |
0 |
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1.0 |
| Independent Liberal |
3,733 |
0 |
- 1 |
0.1 |
| Independent Nationalist |
3,429 |
0 |
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0.1 |
| SDF |
3,122 |
0 |
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0.1 |
| Independent Lib-Lab |
2,348 |
0 |
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0.1 |
Total votes cast: 3,575,868. All parties with more than 1,000 votes shown.
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