1865 United Kingdom general election in Ireland facts for kids

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105 of the 658 seats to the House of Commons
First party Second party   Leader Viscount Palmerston Earl of Derby Party Liberal Conservative Leader since 6 February 1855 July 1846 Leader's seat Tiverton House of Lords Seats before 50 55 Seats won 58 47 Seat change 8 8 Popular vote 51,532 41,497 Percentage 55.6% 44.4% Swing 5.5% 5.5%
Results of the 1865 election in Ireland

The 1865 United Kingdom general election in Ireland was a big event in July 1865. This election was special because it was the first time the new Liberal Party took part. In Ireland, the Liberals won more seats than before.

This success in Ireland helped the Liberals win more seats across the whole United Kingdom. The Liberal Party, led by Viscount Palmerston, stayed in power. Sadly, Palmerston passed away later that year. Earl Russell then became the new prime minister.

Election Results in Ireland

This section shows how many seats each party won in Ireland during the 1865 election. It also includes the number of votes they received.

Party		Candidates	Unopposed	Seats Won	Seat Change	Total Votes	Vote %	% Change
	Liberal	83	28	58	8	51,532	55.6	5.5
	Conservative	61	27	47	8	41,497	44.4	5.5
Total		142	55	105	—	93,029	100

Note: The votes from Dublin University are not included in the total vote count above.

How People Voted

This chart shows the percentage of votes each main party received.

Seats Won by Parties

This chart shows the percentage of seats each main party won in the election.

Images for kids

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  This map shows the election results in Ireland for 1865.

See also

• History of Ireland (1801–1923)