1857 United Kingdom general election in Ireland
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The 1857 British general election in Ireland produced a victory in Ireland for the Whigs under Lord 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.
Results
Party | Candidates | Unopposed | Seats | Seats change | Votes | % | % Change | |
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Whigs | 77 | 27 | 48 | ![]() |
67,935 | 47.8 | ![]() | |
Conservative & Peelite | 52 | 14 | 42 | ![]() |
61,741 | 43.6 | ![]() | |
Independent Irish | 19 | 4 | 13 | 12,099 | 8.6 | |||
148 | 45 | 103 | ![]() |
141,775 | 100 |
University Constituencies
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Rt Hon. Joseph Napier | 829 | 41.28 | ||
Conservative | George Alexander Hamilton | 791 | 39.39 | ||
Whig | James Anthony Lawson | 272 | 13.55 | ||
Whig | John Wilson | 116 | 5.78 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 2,008 | 59.06 | N/A |
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