1802 General Election
5 July – 28 August 1802 · The Unreformed Commons · 658 seats, 330 for a majority
The first election of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, after the Acts of Union brought 100 Irish members to Westminster. Addington's ministry, having delivered peace with France at Amiens, was comfortably sustained.
Prime Minister before
Henry Addington
Addingtonian
Prime Minister (continued)
Henry Addington
Addingtonian
Government formed
Addingtonian
Turnout
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The result
Addingtonian
Henry Addington
467
seats
Foxite
Charles James Fox
124
seats
Grenvillite
William Windham
25
seats
Before 1918, party labels were looser and many seats went uncontested, so vote totals and shares understate real support. Seat counts are the reliable measure.