1835 United Kingdom general election in Ireland explained

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Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1832 United Kingdom general election in Ireland
Previous Year:1832
Previous Mps:List of MPs elected in the 1832 United Kingdom general election
Next Election:1837 United Kingdom general election in Ireland
Next Year:1837
Seats For Election:105 of the 658 seats to the House of Commons
Elected Mps:List of MPs elected in the 1835 United Kingdom general election
Leader1:Viscount Melbourne
Leader Since1:16 July 1834
Party1:Whig (British political party)
Alliance1:Lichfield House Compact
Leaders Seat1:House of Lords
Seats1:68
Seat Change1:7
Popular Vote1:34,866
Percentage1:57.6%
Swing1:10.3%
Leader2:Robert Peel
Leader Since2:19 December 1834
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Leaders Seat2:Tamworth
Seats2:37
Seat Change2:7
Popular Vote2:25,362
Percentage2:42.4%
Swing2:10.3%
Map Size:300px

The 1835 British general election in Ireland saw a Lichfield House Compact of Whigs, Radicals, and the Repeal Association winning a majority of Irish seats. The coalition in total won 68 seats, with the Whigs and the Repeal Association winning 34 seats each.

Results

PartyCandidatesUnopposedSeatsSeats changeVotes%% Change
 Whig/Repeal Association872868734,86657.610.3
691935725,36242.410.3
Total1564710360,228100

Vote totals do not include those from Dublin University.

See also