United Kingdom general election, 1857

The name of the pictureThe name of the pictureThe name of the pictureClash Royale CLAN TAG#URR8PPP



United Kingdom general election, 1857





← 1852
27 March – 24 April 1857 (1857-03-27 – 1857-04-24)
1859 →


← outgoing members


elected members →



All 654 seats in the House of Commons
328 seats needed for a majority






































 
First party
Second party
 

Lord Palmerston 1855.jpg
14th Earl of Derby (cropped).jpg
Leader

Viscount Palmerston

Earl of Derby
Party

Whig

Conservative
Leader since
6 February 1855
July 1846
Leader's seat

Tiverton

House of Lords
Last election
324 seats, 57.9%
330 seats, 41.9%
Seats won

377
264[1]
Seat change

Increase53

Decrease66
Popular vote

464,127
239,712
Percentage

65.9%
34.0%
Swing

Increase7.0%

Decrease7.9%




Prime Minister before election

Viscount Palmerston
Whig



Appointed Prime Minister

Viscount Palmerston
Whig


In the 1857 United Kingdom general election, the Whigs, led by Lord Palmerston, finally won a majority in the House of Commons as the Conservative vote fell significantly. The election had been provoked by a vote of censure in Palmerston's government over his approach to the Arrow affair which led to the Second Opium War. Aged 72 Palmerston became the oldest person to win a general election for the first time. As of 2018 there has been no person as old as Palmerston to win a general election for the first time.








  • 1847 election

  • MPs


  • 1852 election

  • MPs


  • 1857 election

  • MPs


  • 1859 election

  • MPs


  • 1865 election

  • MPs



Contents





  • 1 Results

    • 1.1 Summary


    • 1.2 Seats summary



  • 2 Notes


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links




Results















































UK General Election 1857
Party
Candidates
Votes
Stood
Elected
Gained
Unseated
Net
% of total
%
№
Net %
 

Whig
507
377


+53
57.65
64.77
464,127
+7.0
 

Conservative
351
264


−66
40.37
33.45
239,712
−7.1
 

Chartist

1
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
614
−0.1
Total votes cast: 716,552.[2][3]


Summary





















Popular vote
Whig
 
64.77%
Conservative
 
33.45%
Others
 
1.69%
Chartist
 
0.09%


Seats summary


















Parliamentary seats
Whig
 
57.65%
Conservative
 
40.37%
Others
 
1.99%


Notes




  1. ^ Including Peelites.


  2. ^ "Others" are mostly Irish Independent Opposition.


  3. ^ The Conservative total votes cast and MPs includes around 26 Peelites—some reference works claim it was as few as 18.




References



  • Craig, F. W. S. (1989), British Electoral Facts: 1832–1987, Dartmouth: Gower, ISBN 0900178302 


  • Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael, eds. (2000), British Electoral Facts 1832–1999, Ashgate Publishing Ltd 


External links



  • 1857 General Election
    • Spartacus: Political Parties and Election Results




-

Popular posts from this blog

California

Image
Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP For other uses, see California (disambiguation). State of California Flag Seal Nickname(s): The Golden State Motto(s): Eureka [1] State song(s): " I Love You, California " Official language English Spoken languages Native languages as of 2007 English 57.4% [2] Spanish 28.5% [3] Chinese 2.8% [3] Filipino 2.2% [3] Demonym Californian Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro Greater Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd  • Total 163,696 sq mi (423,970 km 2 )  • Width 250 miles (400 km)  • Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  • % water 4.7  • Latitude 32°32′ N to 42° N  • Longitude 114°8′ W to 124°26′ W Population Ranked 1st  • Total 39,536,653 (2017 est.) [4]  • Density 240/sq mi  (92.6/km 2 ) Ranked 11th  • Median household income $66,636 ...
Read more

New York City

Image
Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP "NYC" and "New York, New York" redirect here. For other uses, see New York City (disambiguation); NYC (disambiguation); and New York, New York (disambiguation). Largest city in the United States Megacity in United States New York City Megacity City of New York Clockwise, from top: Midtown Manhattan, Times Square, the Unisphere in Queens, the Brooklyn Bridge, Lower Manhattan with One World Trade Center, Central Park, the headquarters of the United Nations, and the Statue of Liberty Flag Seal Wordmark Nickname(s): See Nicknames of New York City Location within the U.S. state of New York New York City Location in the contiguous United States and New York Show map of the US New York City New York City (New York) Show map of New York Coordinates: 40°42′46″N 74°00′21″W  /  40.7127°N 74.0059°W  / 40.7127; -74.0059 Coordinates: 40°42′46″N 74°00′21″W  ...
Read more

CNN

Image
Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP This article is about the channel. For other uses, see CNN (disambiguation). American news channel CNN Launched June 1, 1980 ; 38 years ago  ( 1980-06-01 ) Owned by Turner Broadcasting System Picture format 1080i (HDTV) (480i letterboxed for SDTV feed) Slogan Go There This is CNN The Most Trusted Name in News Facts First The Worldwide Leader in News Reporting from around the World Country United States Language English Broadcast area United States Canada Online (for US and Canadian pay-TV subscribers via CNNGo) Radio (news reports on the half-hour) Headquarters CNN Center Atlanta, Georgia Sister channel(s) CNN International CNN Philippines CNN Indonesia CNN-News18 CNN Airport Network CNN Türk CNN en Español HLN CNN Chile Website www.cnn.com TV schedule (North America) Availability Satellite DirecTV (U.S.) Channel 202 Channel 1202 (VOD) Dish Network Channel 200 Channel 9436 Bell TV (Canada) Channel 500 (SD) Channel 1500 (HD) Shaw Dire...
Read more