1831 General Election
28 April – 1 June 1831 · The Unreformed Commons · 658 seats, 330 for a majority
A de facto referendum on Grey's Reform Bill after it stalled in the Commons. Pro-reform Whigs swept the open constituencies, giving Grey the mandate that forced the bill through the following year.
Prime Minister before
Earl Grey
Whig
Prime Minister (continued)
Earl Grey
Whig
Government formed
Whig
Turnout
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The result
| Share of Commons | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Earl Grey | 370 | 80,763 | 63.3% | +4.0 | |
| Tory | Duke of Wellington | 235 | 46,892 | 36.7% | -1.7 |
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.