United Kingdom general election, 1847

The 1847 UK general election saw candidates calling themselves Conservatives win the most seats, in part because they won a number of uncontested seats. However, the split among the Conservatives between the majority of Protectionists, led by Lord Stanley, and the minority of free traders, known also as the Peelites, led by former prime minister Sir Robert Peel, left the Whigs, led by Prime Minister Lord John Russell, in a position to continue in government.

The Irish Repeal group won more seats than in the previous general election, while the Chartists gained the only seat they were ever to hold (Feargus O'Connor).

Results

Election Summary Party
party = British Whig Party|Whig
seats = 292
gain =
loss =
net = + 21
votes = 259,311
votes % = 53.8
seats % =
plus/minus = + 12.7
government = yesElection Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 325
gain =
loss =
net = - 42
votes = 205,481
votes % = 42.7
seats % =
plus/minus = - 14.2Election Summary Party
party = Irish Repeal
seats = 36
gain =
loss =
net = + 16
votes = 14,128
votes % = 2.9
seats % =
plus/minus = + 1.0Election Summary
party = Chartist
seats = 1
gain = 1
loss = 0
net = + 1
votes = 2,848
votes % = 0.6
seats % =
plus/minus = 0Election Summary
party = Others
seats = 2
gain = 2
loss = 0
net = + 2
votes = 661
votes % = 0.1
seats % =
plus/minus = "N/A"

"Total votes cast: 482,429. "Others" includes Irish Confederate Party."

Voting summary

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eats summary

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References

*F. W. S. Craig, "British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987"
* "British Electoral Facts 1832-1999", compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher (Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2000)
* [http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/politics.htm Spartacus: Political Parties and Election Results]