United Kingdom general election, 1857 (Ireland)

United Kingdom general election, 1857

← 1852 27 March–24 April 1857 1859 →
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105 of the 670 seats to the House of Commons
First party Second party Third party   Leader The Viscount Palmerston The Earl of Derby George Henry Moore Party Whig Conservative Independent Irish Leader since 6 February 1855 July 1846 October 1855 Leader's seat Tiverton Earl of Derby Mayo (defeated) Seats won 48 44 13
PM before election Lord Derby Conservative Subsequent PM Lord Palmerston Whig

Lord Derby
Conservative

Lord Palmerston
Whig

The 1857 British general election in Ireland produced a victory in Ireland for the Whigs under Palmerston. The election was the first to be contested by the Independent Irish Party under their own banner. The Independent Irish Party had been formed following the 1852 election by Liberal candidates who had pledged to form an independent party in parliament should they be elected. A total of 48 Liberal candidates made the pledge.

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