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

Sort by

Conservative and Liberal Unionist

Marquess of Salisbury · 47.0%

314

seats

Liberal

William Ewart Gladstone · 45.4%

272

seats

Irish National Federation

Justin McCarthy · 5.2%

seats


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.