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| next_election = 1900 United Kingdom general election |
| next_election = 1900 United Kingdom general election |
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| next_year = 1900 |
| next_year = 1900 |
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| seats_for_election = All [[List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1885–1918)|670 seats]] in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] |
| seats_for_election = All [[List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1885–1918)|670 seats]] in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] |
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| majority_seats = 336 |
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| elected_mps = List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1895 |
| elected_mps = List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1895 |
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| election_date = {{start and end dates|1895|7|13|1895|8|7|df=yes}} |
| election_date = {{start and end dates|1895|7|13|1895|8|7|df=yes}} |
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| leader1 = [[Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury|Marquess of Salisbury]] |
| leader1 = [[Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury|Marquess of Salisbury]] |
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| leader_since1 = April 1881 |
| leader_since1 = April 1881 |
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| party1 = [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] and [[Liberal Unionist]] |
| party1 = [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] and [[Liberal Unionist]] |
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| last_election1 = 313 seats, 47.0% |
| last_election1 = 313 seats, 47.0% |
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| seats1 = '''411''' |
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| swing1 = {{increase}}2.3% |
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| leader2 = [[Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery|Earl of Rosebery]] |
| leader2 = [[Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery|Earl of Rosebery]] |
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| leader_since2 = 5 March 1894 |
| leader_since2 = 5 March 1894 |
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| party2 = Liberal Party (UK) |
| party2 = Liberal Party (UK) |
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| last_election2 = 272 seats, 45.4% |
| last_election2 = 272 seats, 45.4% |
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| seats2 = 177 |
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| leader3 = [[John Dillon]] |
| leader3 = [[John Dillon]] |
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| leader_since3 = 1892 |
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| percentage3 = 2.6% |
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| swing3 = {{decrease}}2.6% |
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| title = [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] |
| title = [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] |
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| posttitle = Prime Minister after<br/>election |
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| after_election = [[Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury|Marquess of Salisbury]] |
| after_election = [[Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury|Marquess of Salisbury]] |
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| after_party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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| turnout = 78.4% |
| turnout = 78.4% |
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| map2_image = File:1895 UK GE composition diagram.svg |
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| map2_caption = Diagram showing the composition of the House of Commons following the election |
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The '''1895 United Kingdom general election''' was held from 13 July to 7 August 1895. |
The '''1895 United Kingdom general election''' was held from 13 July to 7 August 1895. The result was a Conservative parliamentary majority of 153. |
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[[William Ewart Gladstone|William Gladstone]] had retired as Prime Minister the previous year, and [[Queen Victoria]], disregarding Gladstone's advice to name [[John Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer|Lord Spencer]] as his successor, appointed the [[Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery|Earl of Rosebery]] as the new Prime Minister. Rosebery's government found itself largely in a state of paralysis due to a power struggle between him and [[William Harcourt (politician)|William Harcourt]], the Liberal leader in the Commons. The situation came to a head on 21 June, when Parliament voted to dismiss [[Secretary of State for War]] [[Henry Campbell-Bannerman]]; Rosebery, realising that the government would likely not survive a [[motion of no confidence]] were one to be brought, promptly resigned as Prime Minister. [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] leader [[Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury|Lord Salisbury]] was subsequently re-appointed for a third spell as Prime Minister, and promptly called a new election. |
[[William Ewart Gladstone|William Gladstone]] had retired as Prime Minister the previous year, and [[Queen Victoria]], disregarding Gladstone's advice to name [[John Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer|Lord Spencer]] as his successor, appointed the [[Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery|Earl of Rosebery]] as the new Prime Minister. Rosebery's government found itself largely in a state of paralysis due to a power struggle between him and [[William Harcourt (politician)|William Harcourt]], the Liberal leader in the Commons. The situation came to a head on 21 June, when Parliament voted to dismiss [[Secretary of State for War]] [[Henry Campbell-Bannerman]]; Rosebery, realising that the government would likely not survive a [[motion of no confidence]] were one to be brought, promptly resigned as Prime Minister. [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] leader [[Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury|Lord Salisbury]] was subsequently re-appointed for a third spell as Prime Minister, and promptly called a new election. |
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The election was won by the Conservatives, who continued their alliance with the [[Liberal Unionist Party]] and won a large majority. The Liberals, in contrast, went down to what at the time was their worst result since the party's foundation, winning just 177 seats. The [[Irish Parliamentary Party]] was split at this time; most of its MPs (the [[Irish National Federation|"Anti-Parnellites"]]) followed [[John Dillon]], while a rump (the [[Irish National League|"Parnellites"]]) followed [[John Redmond]]. The [[Independent Labour Party]], having only previously existed as a loose grouping of left-wing politicians, formally organized into a party led by [[Keir Hardie]] in 1893 and contested their first election. They earned relatively little attention at this election, winning slightly less than one per cent of the popular vote and no seats, but would enjoy greater success five years later, when they ran under the banner of the [[Labour Representation Committee (1900)|Labour Representation Committee]]. |
The election was won by the Conservatives, who continued their alliance with the [[Liberal Unionist Party]] and won a large majority. The Liberals, in contrast, went down to what at the time was their worst result since the party's foundation, winning just 177 seats. The [[Irish Parliamentary Party]] was split at this time; most of its MPs (the [[Irish National Federation|"Anti-Parnellites"]]) followed [[John Dillon]], while a rump (the [[Irish National League|"Parnellites"]]) followed [[John Redmond]]. The [[Independent Labour Party]], having only previously existed as a loose grouping of left-wing politicians, formally organized into a party led by [[Keir Hardie]] in 1893 and contested their first election. They earned relatively little attention at this election, winning slightly less than one per cent of the popular vote and no seats, but would enjoy greater success five years later, when they ran under the banner of the [[Labour Representation Committee (1900)|Labour Representation Committee]]. |
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This was the last United Kingdom general election where neither the incumbent Prime Minister nor leader of the main opposition party sat in the House of Commons, with Rosebery and Salisbury both sitting in the House of Lords, and [[William Harcourt (politician)|William Harcourt]] and [[Arthur Balfour]] respectively acting as the Commons leaders for the Liberals and Conservatives. |
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{{Hatnote|Total votes cast: 3,572,439.<ref>All parties shown.</ref><br/>Electorate: 6,330,519 (4,597,886 in contested seats)<br/>Turnout: 78.4% |
{{Hatnote|Total votes cast: 3,572,439.<ref>All parties shown.</ref><br/>Electorate: 6,330,519 (4,597,886 in contested seats)<br/>Turnout: 78.4% |
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<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130011015/http://www.election.demon.co.uk/geresults.html|archive-date=30 January 2012|url=http://www.election.demon.co.uk/geresults.html|title=General |
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* {{citation |author-link=F. W. S. Craig |first=F. W. S. |last=Craig |title=British Electoral Facts: 1832–1987 |year=1989 |location=Dartmouth |publisher=Gower |isbn=0900178302 }} |
* {{citation |author-link=F. W. S. Craig |first=F. W. S. |last=Craig |title=British Electoral Facts: 1832–1987 |year=1989 |location=Dartmouth |publisher=Gower |isbn=0900178302 }} |
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* {{citation |last=Craig |first=F. W. S. |title=British Parliamentary Election Results 1885–1918 |publisher=Macmillan |year=1974}} |
* {{citation |last=Craig |first=F. W. S. |title=British Parliamentary Election Results 1885–1918 |publisher=Macmillan |year=1974}} |
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* {{citation |last=Readman |first=Paul A. |author-link=Paul Readman |title=The 1895 general election and political change in late Victorian Britain |journal=Historical Journal |volume=42 |pages=467–493 |number=2 |year=1999 |jstor=3020996|doi=10.1017/S0018246X98008322 }} |
* {{citation |last=Readman |first=Paul A. |author-link=Paul Readman |title=The 1895 general election and political change in late Victorian Britain |journal=Historical Journal |volume=42 |pages=467–493 |number=2 |year=1999 |jstor=3020996|doi=10.1017/S0018246X98008322 |s2cid=154822555 }} |
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* {{citation |last=Roberts |first=Andrew |author-link=Andrew Roberts (historian) |title=Salisbury: Victorian Titan |year=1999 |pages=596–604}}{{publisher missing}} |
* {{citation |last=Roberts |first=Andrew |author-link=Andrew Roberts (historian) |title=Salisbury: Victorian Titan |year=1999 |pages=596–604}}{{publisher missing}} |
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The 1895 United Kingdom general election was held from 13 July to 7 August 1895. The result was a Conservative parliamentary majority of 153.
William Gladstone had retired as Prime Minister the previous year, and Queen Victoria, disregarding Gladstone's advice to name Lord Spencer as his successor, appointed the Earl of Rosebery as the new Prime Minister. Rosebery's government found itself largely in a state of paralysis due to a power struggle between him and William Harcourt, the Liberal leader in the Commons. The situation came to a head on 21 June, when Parliament voted to dismiss Secretary of State for War Henry Campbell-Bannerman; Rosebery, realising that the government would likely not survive a motion of no confidence were one to be brought, promptly resigned as Prime Minister. Conservative leader Lord Salisbury was subsequently re-appointed for a third spell as Prime Minister, and promptly called a new election.
The election was won by the Conservatives, who continued their alliance with the Liberal Unionist Party and won a large majority. The Liberals, in contrast, went down to what at the time was their worst result since the party's foundation, winning just 177 seats. The Irish Parliamentary Party was split at this time; most of its MPs (the "Anti-Parnellites") followed John Dillon, while a rump (the "Parnellites") followed John Redmond. The Independent Labour Party, having only previously existed as a loose grouping of left-wing politicians, formally organized into a party led by Keir Hardie in 1893 and contested their first election. They earned relatively little attention at this election, winning slightly less than one per cent of the popular vote and no seats, but would enjoy greater success five years later, when they ran under the banner of the Labour Representation Committee.
This was the last United Kingdom general election where neither the incumbent Prime Minister nor leader of the main opposition party sat in the House of Commons, with Rosebery and Salisbury both sitting in the House of Lords, and William Harcourt and Arthur Balfour respectively acting as the Commons leaders for the Liberals and Conservatives.
Results
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Candidates | Votes | ||||||||||
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Party | Leader | Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % | |
Conservative and Liberal Unionist | Lord Salisbury | 588 | 411 | 114 | 17 | +97 | 61.34 | 49.25 | 1,759,484 | +2.2 | |
Liberal | Lord Rosebery | 447 | 177 | 18 | 112 | −94 | 26.42 | 45.58 | 1,628,405 | +0.2 | |
Irish National Federation | John Dillon | 77 | 70 | −2 | 10.45 | 2.59 | 92,556 | −2.6 | |||
Irish National League | John Redmond | 26 | 12 | +3 | 1.79 | 1.34 | 47,698 | −0.2 | |||
Ind. Labour Party | Keir Hardie | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 | 34,433 | N/A | |||
Independent Liberal | N/A | 3 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 0.10 | 3,733 | ||||
Social Democratic Federation | H. M. Hyndman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 | 3,122 | +0.1 | |||
Independent Lib-Lab | N/A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 2,348 | ||||
Independent Labour | N/A | 1 | 0 | −3 | 0 | 0.02 | 608 | ||||
Independent | N/A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 52 |
Voting summary
Seats summary
See also
- List of MPs elected in the 1895 United Kingdom general election
- Parliamentary franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918
- 1895 United Kingdom general election in Ireland
Notes
- ^ All parties shown.
- ^ "General Election Results 1885-1979". Archived from the original on 30 January 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
References
- Craig, F. W. S. (1989), British Electoral Facts: 1832–1987, Dartmouth: Gower, ISBN 0900178302
- Craig, F. W. S. (1974), British Parliamentary Election Results 1885–1918, Macmillan
- Readman, Paul A. (1999), "The 1895 general election and political change in late Victorian Britain", Historical Journal, 42 (2): 467–493, doi:10.1017/S0018246X98008322, JSTOR 3020996, S2CID 154822555
- Roberts, Andrew (1999), Salisbury: Victorian Titan, pp. 596–604[publisher missing]
External links
- 1895 United Kingdom general election
- 1895 elections in the United Kingdom
- General elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1895 in the United Kingdom
- July 1895 events
- August 1895 events
- 1895 elections in Ireland
- Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
- Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery