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United Kingdom general election, 1859
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| 1859 election |
| 1865 election |
The 1859 UK general election saw the Whigs, led by Lord Palmerston, hold their majority in a much enlarged House of Commons over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives. It was also the last general election entered by the Chartists, before their organisation was dissolved.
| Party | Votes | Seats | Loss/Gain | Share of Vote (%) |
| Whigs | 372,117 | 356 | + 180 | 65.7 |
| Conservative | 193,232 | 298 | + 150 | 34.3 |
| Chartist | 151 | 0 | 0.0 |
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