United Kingdom general election, 1835 (Ireland)

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Irish (UK) general election, 1835
(part of United Kingdom general election, 1835)

← 1832 6 January–6 February 1835 1837 →

103 of the 658 seats to the House of Commons
  First party Second party
  2nd V Melbourne.jpg Robert Peel.jpg
Leader The Viscount Melbourne Robert Peel
Party Whig Conservative
Leader since 16 July 1834 19 December 1834
Leader's seat House of Lords Tamworth
Seats won 68 35
Seat change Decrease7 Increase7
Popular vote 34,866 25,362
Percentage 57.6% 42.4%
Swing Decrease10.3% Increase10.3%

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Results of the 1835 election in Ireland.

PM before election

Robert Peel
Conservative

Subsequent PM

Robert Peel
Conservative

The 1835 British general election in Ireland saw a coalition of Whigs, Radicals, and the Repeal Association winning a majority of Irish seats. The coalition in total won 68 seats, with the Whigs and the Repealers winning 34 seats each.

Results

Not included in the totals are the two Dublin University seats, which the Conservatives retained.

Party Candidates Unopposed Seats Seats change Votes  %  % Change
  Whig/Repeal Association 87 28 68 Decrease7 34,866 57.6 Decrease10.3
  Irish Conservative 69 19 35 Increase7 25,362 42.4 Increase10.3
Total 156 47 103 - 60,228 100


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