United Kingdom general election, 1859

1859 election

The 1859 UK general election saw the Whigs, led by Lord Palmerston, hold their majority in a much enlarged House of Commons over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives. It was also the last general election entered by the Chartists, before their organisation was dissolved.

Party	Votes	Seats	Loss/Gain	Share of Vote (%)
Whigs	372,117	356	+ 180	65.7
Conservative	193,232	298	+ 150	34.3
Chartist	151	0		0.0

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