1784 General Election

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:campaigns Emphasis on economic recovery.
Focus on national unity.
Appeal to the middle class.
gptkbp:context Post-American Revolutionary War.
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:date 1784
gptkbp:demographics Predominantly male.
Wealthy landowners.
gptkbp:election Influenced the 1790 General Election.
Male property owners.
Parliamentary Election.
gptkbp:election_duration Several weeks.
gptkbp:election_result Formation of a stable government.
Pitt's government remained in power.
gptkbp:election_year April 1784.
gptkbp:historical_analysis Analyzed for its impact on British politics.
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the broader political landscape of the late 18th century.
gptkbp:historical_debate Debated for its economic policies.
Debated for its electoral reforms.
Debated for its foreign policy.
Debated for its impact on democracy.
Debated for its political implications.
gptkbp:historical_significance Set the stage for future political developments.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1784 General Election
gptkbp:impact Strengthened the position of the Tory government.
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:key_figures Charles James Fox.
Henry Dundas.
Lord North.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
William Pitt the Younger.
gptkbp:key_issues Economic policies.
Foreign relations.
Reform of the electoral system.
Response to the American War of Independence.
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive press coverage.
gptkbp:notable_event Fox's defeat.
Pitt's rise to power.
gptkbp:notable_nominees gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Younger
gptkb:Charles_James_Fox
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Tory_Party
Tory Party.
Whig Party.
gptkbp:political_position Turbulent post-war period.
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:1780_General_Election
gptkbp:public_perception Divided between Tories and Whigs.
gptkbp:result Tory victory.
gptkbp:seating_capacity More than 500 seats contested.
gptkbp:significance Resulted in the formation of the Pitt ministry.
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:1790_General_Election
gptkbp:voter_turnout Approximately 60%.
gptkbp:voting_method First-past-the-post.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4