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United Kingdom general election, 1886
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The 1886 UK general election was took place from July 1-27, 1886. It saw a major reversal of the results of the 1885 election as the Conservatives, led by Lord Salisbury in coalition with the Unionist wing of the Liberals won an overall majority in the House of Commons, leaving William Gladstone's Liberals supporting Irish Home Rule a distant second.
| Party | Votes | Seats | Loss/Gain | Share of Vote (%) |
| Conservative and Liberal Unionist | 1,427,627 | 393 | + 144 | 51.4 |
| Liberal | 1,244,683 | 192 | - 127 | 45.0 |
| Irish Nationalists | 94,050 | 85 | - 1 | 3.5 |
Total votes cast: 2,758,151. All parties with more than 1,500 votes shown.
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