24 November–18 December 1885 1886 → April 1881 17 October 1882 237 seats, 42.5% 63 seats, 2.8% Dates 24 Nov 1885 – 18 Dec 1885 | April 1880 April 1881 352 seats, 54.7% 237 seats, 42.5% 319 247 Location United Kingdom | |
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Winner William Ewart Gla | ||
The 1885 United Kingdom general election was from 24 November to 18 December 1885. This was the first general election after an extension of the franchise and redistribution of seats. For the first time a majority of adult males could vote and most constituencies returned a single-member to Parliament. It saw the Liberals, led by William Ewart Gladstone, win the most seats, but not an overall majority. As the Irish Nationalists held the balance of power between them and the Conservatives, this exacerbated divisions within the Liberals over Irish Home Rule and led to a split and another general election the following year.
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Results
Total votes cast: 4,638,235. All parties shown.
Great Britain
England
Scotland
Wales
References
United Kingdom general election, 1885 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA