United Kingdom general election, 1857 (Ireland)

United Kingdom general election, 1857
United Kingdom
27 March–24 April 1857
105 of the 670 seats to the House of Commons

  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader The Viscount Palmerston The Earl of Derby George Henry Moore
Party Whig Conservative Independent Irish
Leader since 6 February 1855 July 1846 October 1855
Leader's seat Tiverton Earl of Derby Mayo
(defeated)
Seats won 48 44 13
PM before election

Lord Derby
Conservative

 Subsequent PM

Lord Palmerston
Whig

The 1857 British general election in Ireland produced a victory in Ireland for the Whigs under Palmerston. The election was the first to be contested by the Independent Irish Party under their own banner. The Independent Irish Party had been formed following the 1852 election by Liberal candidates who had pledged to form an independent party in parliament should they be elected. A total of 48 Liberal candidates made the pledge.

Results[1]

Party Candidates Unopposed Seats Seats change Votes % % Change
Whig/Liberal 77 27 48 Decrease15 67,935 47.8 Decrease4.9
Conservative & Peelite 52 14 42 Increase2 61,741 43.6 Decrease2.7
Independent Irish 19 4 13 12,099 8.6
Total 148 45 103 Steady 141,775 100

University Constituencies

General Election 1859: University of Dublin
(2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Rt Hon. Joseph Napier 829 41.28
Conservative George Alexander Hamilton 791 39.39
Liberal James Anthony Lawson 272 13.55
Liberal John Wilson 116 5.78
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Turnout 2,008 59.06 N/A

References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. British Electoral Facts: 1832-2012. p. 8.
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