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{{short description|Election in Great Britain}} |
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{{Infobox election |
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| election_name = Great Britain general election, 1741 |
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| country = Kingdom of Great Britain |
| country = Kingdom of Great Britain |
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| type = parliamentary |
| type = parliamentary |
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| ongoing = no |
| ongoing = no |
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| previous_election = British general election |
| previous_election = 1734 British general election |
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| previous_year = 1734 |
| previous_year = 1734 |
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| previous_mps = |
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| next_election = British general election |
| next_election = 1747 British general election |
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| next_year = 1747 |
| next_year = 1747 |
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| elected_mps = [[List of MPs elected in the British general election, 1741|elected members]] |
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| election_date = {{start and end dates|1741|4|30|1741|6|11|df=yes}} |
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| election_date = 30 April to 11 June |
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| image1 = |
| image1 = Robert-Walpole-1st-Earl-of-Orford.jpg |
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| leader1 = [[Robert Walpole]] |
| leader1 = [[Robert Walpole|Sir Robert Walpole]] |
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| leader_since1 = |
| leader_since1 = |
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| party1 = |
| party1 = Whigs (British political party) |
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| leaders_seat1 = [[King's Lynn (UK Parliament constituency)|King's Lynn]] |
| leaders_seat1 = [[King's Lynn (UK Parliament constituency)|King's Lynn]] |
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| seats1 = 286 |
| seats1 = '''286''' |
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| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} |
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}}44 |
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| popular_vote1 = |
| popular_vote1 = |
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| percentage1 = |
| percentage1 = |
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<!-- Tory --> |
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| image2 = |
| image2 = Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 3rd Bt by Michael Dahl.jpg |
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| leader2 = [[Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 3rd Baronet|Watkin Williams-Wynn]] |
| leader2 = [[Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 3rd Baronet|Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn]] |
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| leader_since2 = |
| leader_since2 = |
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| party2 = Tories (British political party) |
| party2 = Tories (British political party) |
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| leaders_seat2 = [[Montgomeryshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Montgomeryshire]] |
| leaders_seat2 = [[Montgomeryshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Montgomeryshire]] |
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| seats2 = 136 |
| seats2 = 136 |
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| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} |
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}9 |
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| popular_vote2 = |
| popular_vote2 = |
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| percentage2 = |
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| image3 = |
| image3 = 1stEarlOfBath.jpg |
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| leader3 = [[William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath|William Pulteney]] |
| leader3 = [[William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath|William Pulteney]] |
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| leader_since3 = |
| leader_since3 = |
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| colour3 = FFFF00 |
| colour3 = FFFF00 |
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| party3 = [[Patriot Whigs|Opposition/Patriot Whigs]] |
| party3 = [[Patriot Whigs|Opposition / Patriot Whigs]] |
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| leaders_seat3 = [[Middlesex (UK Parliament constituency)|Middlesex]] |
| leaders_seat3 = [[Middlesex (UK Parliament constituency)|Middlesex]] |
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| seats3 = 131 |
| seats3 = 131 |
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| seat_change3 = {{increase}} |
| seat_change3 = {{increase}}48 |
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| popular_vote3 = |
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| title = [[Prime Minister of |
| title = [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] |
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| before_election = [[Robert Walpole]] |
| before_election = [[Robert Walpole|Sir Robert Walpole]] |
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| before_party = |
| before_party = Whigs (British political party) |
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| after_election = [[Robert Walpole]] |
| after_election = [[Robert Walpole|Sir Robert Walpole]] |
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| after_party = |
| after_party = Whigs (British political party) |
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⚫ | The '''1741 British general election''' returned members to serve in the [[House of Commons of Great Britain|House of Commons]] of the 9th [[Parliament of Great Britain]] to be summoned, after the merger of the [[Parliament of England]] and the [[Parliament of Scotland]] in 1707. The election saw support for the government party increase in the quasi-democratic constituencies which were decided by popular vote, but the Whigs lost control of a number of rotten and pocket boroughs, partly as a result of the influence of the [[Frederick, Prince of Wales|Prince of Wales]], and were consequently re-elected with the barest of majorities in the Commons, Walpole's supporters only narrowly outnumbering his opponents. |
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⚫ | The '''British general election |
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Partly as a result of the election, and also due to the crisis created by naval defeats in the war with Spain, Walpole was finally forced out of office on 11 February 1742, after his government was defeated in a [[motion of no confidence]] concerning a supposedly rigged by-election. His supporters were then able to reconcile partially with the [[Patriot Whigs]] to form a new government, and the Tories remained excluded from any realistic hope of forming a government. |
Partly as a result of the election, and also due to the crisis created by naval defeats in the war with Spain, Walpole was finally forced out of office on 11 February 1742, after his government was defeated in a [[motion of no confidence]] concerning a supposedly rigged by-election. His supporters were then able to reconcile partially with the [[Patriot Whigs]] to form a new government, and the Tories remained excluded from any realistic hope of forming a government. |
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==Summary of the |
==Summary of the constituencies== |
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See [[British general election |
See [[1796 British general election]] for details. The constituencies used were the same throughout the existence of the Parliament of Great Britain. |
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==Dates of |
==Dates of election== |
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The general election was held between 30 April 1741 and 11 June 1741. |
The general election was held between 30 April 1741 and 11 June 1741. |
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At this period elections did not take place at the same time in every constituency. The returning officer in each county or [[parliamentary borough]] fixed the precise date (see [[hustings]] for details of the conduct of the elections). |
At this period elections did not take place at the same time in every constituency. The returning officer in each county or [[parliamentary borough]] fixed the precise date (see [[hustings]] for details of the conduct of the elections). |
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==Results== |
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[[File:1741 British general election results.svg|300px]] |
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===Seats summary=== |
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{{bar percent|'''Whig'''|{{party color|Whigs (British political party)}}|51.3}} |
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{{bar percent|Tory|#3333CC|24.3}} |
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{{bar percent|Patriot|#E2EE00|23.5}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[List of |
*[[List of parliaments of Great Britain]] |
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*[[MPs elected in the British general election |
*[[List of MPs elected in the 1741 British general election]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* ''British Electoral Facts |
* ''British Electoral Facts 1832–1999'', compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher (Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2000). (For dates of elections before 1832, see the footnote to Table 5.02). |
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{{British elections (1707-1800)}} |
{{British elections (1707-1800)}} |
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[[Category:1741 |
[[Category:1741 in politics]] |
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[[Category:1741 in Great Britain|General election]] |
[[Category:1741 in Great Britain|General election]] |
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[[Category:Elections to the Parliament of Great Britain|1741]] |
[[Category:Elections to the Parliament of Great Britain|1741]] |
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The 1741 British general election returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain to be summoned, after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707. The election saw support for the government party increase in the quasi-democratic constituencies which were decided by popular vote, but the Whigs lost control of a number of rotten and pocket boroughs, partly as a result of the influence of the Prince of Wales, and were consequently re-elected with the barest of majorities in the Commons, Walpole's supporters only narrowly outnumbering his opponents.
Partly as a result of the election, and also due to the crisis created by naval defeats in the war with Spain, Walpole was finally forced out of office on 11 February 1742, after his government was defeated in a motion of no confidence concerning a supposedly rigged by-election. His supporters were then able to reconcile partially with the Patriot Whigs to form a new government, and the Tories remained excluded from any realistic hope of forming a government.
Summary of the constituencies
[edit]See 1796 British general election for details. The constituencies used were the same throughout the existence of the Parliament of Great Britain.
Dates of election
[edit]The general election was held between 30 April 1741 and 11 June 1741.
At this period elections did not take place at the same time in every constituency. The returning officer in each county or parliamentary borough fixed the precise date (see hustings for details of the conduct of the elections).
Results
[edit]Seats summary
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- British Electoral Facts 1832–1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher (Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2000). (For dates of elections before 1832, see the footnote to Table 5.02).