1892 General Election
4–26 July 1892 · The Mass Franchise · 670 seats, 336 for a majority
Gladstone returned at 82 for a fourth premiership, governing in minority with Irish support. His second Home Rule Bill passed the Commons but died in the Lords.
Prime Minister before
Marquess of Salisbury
Conservative
Prime Minister after
William Ewart Gladstone
Liberal
Government formed
Liberal
Turnout
77.4%
The result
| Share of Commons | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Liberal Unionist | Marquess of Salisbury | 314 | 2,028,586 | 47.0% | -4.4 | |
| Liberal | William Ewart Gladstone | 272 | 1,958,598 | 45.4% | +0.3 | |
| Irish National Federation | Justin McCarthy | 72 | 224,528 | 5.2% | — |
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.