1826 United Kingdom general election

1826 United Kingdom general election

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All 658 seats in the House of Commons 330 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Earl of Liverpool Marquess of Lansdowne Party Pittite Whig Leader since 8 June 1812 1824[1] Seats won 428 198 Seat change 87 17
The UK parliament after the 1826 election
Prime Minister before election Earl of Liverpool Pittite Prime Minister after election Earl of Liverpool Pittite

The 1826 United Kingdom general election saw the Tories under the Earl of Liverpool win a substantial and increased majority over the Whigs. In Ireland, liberal Protestant candidates favouring Catholic emancipation, backed by the Catholic Association, achieved significant gains.

The seventh United Kingdom Parliament was dissolved on 2 June 1826. The new Parliament was summoned to meet on 25 July 1826, for a maximum seven-year term from that date. The maximum term could be and normally was curtailed, by the monarch dissolving the Parliament, before its term expired. As of 2024, the Earl of Liverpool remains the most recent prime minister to have won four successive elections.