See main article: 1857 United Kingdom general election.
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1852 United Kingdom general election in Ireland |
Previous Year: | 1852 |
Previous Mps: | List of MPs elected in the 1852 United Kingdom general election |
Next Election: | 1859 United Kingdom general election in Ireland |
Next Year: | 1859 |
Seats For Election: | 105 of the 670 seats to the House of Commons |
Elected Mps: | List of MPs elected in the 1857 United Kingdom general election |
Leader1: | Viscount Palmerston |
Leader Since1: | 6 February 1855 |
Party1: | Whigs (British political party) |
Leaders Seat1: | Tiverton |
Last Election1: | 63 seats |
Seats1: | 48 |
Seat Change1: | 15 |
Popular Vote1: | 67,935 |
Percentage1: | 47.8% |
Swing1: | 4.9% |
Leader2: | Earl of Derby |
Leader Since2: | July 1846 |
Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Leaders Seat2: | House of Lords |
Last Election2: | 42 seats |
Seats2: | 44 |
Seat Change2: | 2 |
Popular Vote2: | 61,741 |
Percentage2: | 43.6% |
Swing2: | 2.7% |
Leader3: | George Henry Moore |
Leader Since3: | October 1855 |
Party3: | Independent Irish Party |
Leaders Seat3: | Mayo (defeated) |
Last Election3: | 13 seats |
Seats3: | 13 |
Popular Vote3: | 12,099 |
Percentage3: | 8.6% |
Map Size: | 300px |
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.
Party | Candidates | Unopposed | Seats | Seats change | Votes | % | % Change | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whigs | 77 | 27 | 48 | 15 | 67,935 | 47.8 | 4.9 | ||
Conservative & Peelite | 52 | 14 | 42 | 2 | 61,741 | 43.6 | 2.7 | ||
Independent Irish | 19 | 4 | 13 | 12,099 | 8.6 | ||||
148 | 45 | 103 | 141,775 | 100 |