1818 General Election
17 June – 18 July 1818 · The Unreformed Commons · 658 seats, 330 for a majority
Post-Waterloo distress and radical agitation eroded but did not end Liverpool's majority. The Whigs gained ground for the first time in a decade.
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 (Pittite) | Earl of Liverpool | 280 | — | — | — | |
| Whig | Earl Grey | 175 | — | — | — |
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.