1835 United Kingdom general election in Ireland

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.

Main article: 1835 United Kingdom general election
6 January – 6 February 1835 (1835-01-06 – 1835-02-06)
103 of the 658 seats to the House of Commons
  First party Second party
 
Leader Viscount Melbourne Robert Peel
Party Whig Conservative
Leader since 16 July 1834 19 December 1834
Leader's seat House of Lords Tamworth
Seats won 68 35
Seat change 7 7
Popular vote 34,866 25,362
Percentage 57.6% 42.4%
Swing 10.3% 10.3%
Results of the 1835 election in Ireland

Results

Not included in the totals are the two Dublin University seats, which the Conservatives retained.

Party Candidates Unopposed Seats Seats change Votes % % Change
  Whig/Repeal Association 87 28 68 7 34,866 57.6 10.3
  Irish Conservative 69 19 35 7 25,362 42.4 10.3
Total 156 47 103 — 60,228 100
Popular vote
Whigs
 
 57.89%
Irish Conservative
 
 42.10%
Parliamentary seats
Whigs
 
 66.02%
Irish Conservative
 
 33.98%
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