United Kingdom general election, 1837

United Kingdom general election, 1837

1835 ← 24 July–18 August 1837 Members elected → 1841

All 658 seats in the House of Commons 330 seats needed for a majority   First party Second party   Leader The Viscount Melbourne Sir Robert Peel Party Whig Conservative Leader since 16 July 1834 19 December 1834 Leader's seat Baron Melbourne Tamworth Last election 385 seats, 55.2% 273 seats, 40.8% Seats won 344 314 Seat change 41 41 Popular vote 418,331 379,694 Percentage 51.7% 48.3% Swing 5.5% 5.5%

PM before election Lord Melbourne Whig Subsequent PM Lord Melbourne Whig

1832 election • MPs

1835 election • MPs

1837 election • MPs

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The 1837 United Kingdom general election saw Robert Peel's Conservatives close further on the position of the Whigs, who won their fourth election of the decade.

The election produced the first parliament after the death of William IV and the first of Victoria's reign.

Results

United Kingdom General Election 1837
		Candidates						Votes
Party		Standing	Elected	Gained	Unseated	Net	% of total	%	No.	Net %
	Whig	510	344			- 41	52.3	52.4	418,331	- 4.8
	Conservative	484	314			+ 41	47.7	47.6	379,694	+ 4.8

Total votes cast: 798,025

Voting summary

Popular vote
Whig			52.42%
Conservative			47.58%

Seats summary

Parliamentary seats
Whig			52.28%
Conservative			47.72%

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)
• Spartacus: Political Parties and Election Results