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      The 1885 United Kingdom general election was held from 24 November to 18 December 1885. This was the first general election after an extension of the franchise and redistribution of seats. For the first time a majority of adult males could vote and most constituencies by law returned a single member to Parliament, fulfilling one of the ideals of Chartism to provide direct single-member, single-electorate accountability. (Fifty-four MPs were elected in two-member districts, using plurality block voting.)
      The election saw the Liberals, led by William Gladstone, win the most seats, but not an overall majority, so a minority government was necessary. The Irish Nationalists held the balance of power between the Liberals and the Conservatives who sat with a large number of allied Unionist MPs (their name referred to their support for the Union of Great Britain and Ireland). The pressure of minority government status exacerbated divisions within the Liberals over Irish Home Rule. This led to a Liberal split that caused another general election the following year.
      The 1885 election saw the first socialist party participate, with the Social Democratic Federation led by H. M. Hyndman standing three candidates. None were elected.


      Results




      Voting summary




      Seats summary




      See also


      List of MPs elected in the 1885 United Kingdom general election
      Parliamentary franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918
      Representation of the People Act 1884
      Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
      1885 United Kingdom general election in Ireland
      1885 United Kingdom general election in Scotland
      Hawarden Kite, Gladstone announces for Home Rule and wins over the Irish


      Notes




      References



      Craig, F. W. S. (1989), British Electoral Facts: 1832–1987, Dartmouth: Gower, ISBN 0900178302
      Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael, eds. (2000), British Electoral Facts 1832–1999, Ashgate Publishing Ltd


      Further reading


      Roberts, Matthew. "Election Cartoons and Political Communication In Victorian England.' Cultural & Social History (2013) 10#3 pp 369–395, covers 1860 to 1890.
      Walker, Brian (2005), "The 1885 and 1886 General Elections in Ireland", History Ireland, 13 (6): 36–40, JSTOR 27725365


      External links


      Spartacus: Political Parties and Election Results
      United Kingdom election results—summary results 1885–1979 Archived 30 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine

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