British general election, 1790
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The British general election, 1790 returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain to be held, after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707.
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[edit] Political Situation
The Prime Minister since 1783, William Pitt the Younger, led a coalition of Whig and Tory politicians.
The principal opposition to Pitt was a faction of Whigs, led by Charles James Fox.
[edit] Dates of Election
The period between the first and last returns was 16 June-28 July 1790.
[edit] Summary of the Constituencies
See British general election, 1796 for details. The constituencies used were the same throughout the existence of the Parliament of Great Britain.
[edit] See also
- List of Parliaments of Great Britain
- MPs elected in the British general election, 1790
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