1812 General Election
5 October – 10 November 1812 · The Unreformed Commons · 658 seats, 330 for a majority
Fought during war with Napoleon and America under Lord Liverpool, months after Spencer Perceval became the only British PM ever assassinated. Liverpool consolidated the long Tory ascendancy.
Prime Minister before
Earl of Liverpool
Tory
Prime Minister (continued)
Earl of Liverpool
Tory
Government formed
Tory
Turnout
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The result
| Share of Commons | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory | Earl of Liverpool | 399 | — | — | — | |
| Whig | Lord Grenville | 196 | — | — | — |
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.