1837 United Kingdom general election

election The 1837 United Kingdom general election was held from 24 July to 18 August 1837, following the death of King William IV and the accession of Queen Victoria. The election saw the Whigs secure their fourth consecutive victory, though the Conservatives, led by Robert Peel, continued to gain ground.

The election marked the last time that a Parliament was dissolved as a result of the demise of the Crown. The dissolution of Parliament six months after a demise of the Crown, as provided for by the Succession to the Crown Act 1707, was abolished by the Reform Act 1867.

Results

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Voting summary

Seats summary

Regional results

Great Britain

Party	Candidates	Unopposed	Seats	Seats change	Votes	%	% change	Total
	414	102	284	+46	353,000	48.2	+5.4
	422	81	271	−46	379,961	51.8	−5.4
836	183	555		732,961	100

England

Party	Candidates	Unopposed	Seats	Seats change	Votes	%	% change	Total
	348	80	239	+39	321,124	48.9	+6.3
	352	60	225	−39	347,549	51.1	−6.3
658	177	464		491,540	100

Scotland

Party	Candidates	Unopposed	Seats	Seats change	Votes	%	% change	Total
	49	15	33	−5	22,082	54.0	−8.8
	35	7	20	+5	18,569	46.0	+8.8
84	22	53		40,651	100

Wales

Party	Candidates	Unopposed	Seats	Seats change	Votes	%	% change	Total
	25	11	19	+2	11,616	52.8	−11.1
	20	6	13	−2	10,144	47.2	+11.1
45	17	32		21,760	100

Ireland

Main article: United Kingdom general election, 1837 (Ireland)

Party	Candidates	Unopposed	Seats	Seats change	Votes	%	% change	Total
/Repeal Coalition	88	34	73	+5	38,370	58.5	+9.9
	70	19	30	−5	26,694	41.5	−9.9
158	53	103		65,064	100

Universities

Party	Candidates	Unopposed	Seats	Seats change	Votes	%	% change	Total
	6	4	6		1,691	90.1
	1	0	0		186	9.9
6	6	6		1,877	100