Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
United Kingdom general election, 1857
| 1852 election |
| 1857 election |
| 1859 election |
The 1857 UK general election saw the Whigs, led by Lord Palmerston, finally win a majority in the House of Commons as the Conservative vote fell significantly.
| Party | Votes | Seats | Loss/Gain | Share of Vote (%) |
| Whigs | 464,127 | 176 | - 148 | 65.1 |
| Conservative | 239,712 | 148 | - 182 | 33.1 |
| Chartist | 614 | 0 |   | 0.1 |
Last updated: 06-06-2005 09:55:23
10-26-2009 08:16:03
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details


