1880 United Kingdom general election

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The 1880 United Kingdom general election was a parliamentary contest in which William Ewart Gladstone’s Liberal Party won a decisive victory over Benjamin Disraeli’s Conservatives, leading to Gladstone’s return as Prime Minister.

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instanceOf United Kingdom general election
causeOfChangeOfGovernment Liberal Party majority in the House of Commons
chamberElected House of Commons of the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
electionForOffice Member of Parliament
electorate male property-based franchise in the United Kingdom
endDate 1880-04-27
isPartOf elections in the United Kingdom
history of the Conservative Party (UK)
history of the Liberal Party (UK)
legislatureTerm 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
location Great Britain
Ireland
mainLosingParty Conservative Party (UK)
mainLosingPartyLeader Benjamin Disraeli
mainWinningParty Liberal Party (UK)
mainWinningPartyLeader William Ewart Gladstone
monarchDuringElection Queen Victoria
nextElection 1885 United Kingdom general election
numberOfSeatsContested 652
outcome Liberal Party won a decisive victory
parliamentNumber 22
partyOfPrimeMinisterAfterElection Liberal Party (UK)
partyOfPrimeMinisterBeforeElection Conservative Party (UK)
politicalContext took place after the 1874 Conservative victory
previousElection 1874 United Kingdom general election
primeMinisterAfterElection William Ewart Gladstone
primeMinisterBeforeElection Benjamin Disraeli
relatedPoliticalLeader Benjamin Disraeli
William Ewart Gladstone
resultedIn return of William Ewart Gladstone as Prime Minister
significance ended Benjamin Disraeli’s last ministry
returned William Ewart Gladstone to office as Prime Minister
startDate 1880-03-31
tookPlaceIn 19th century
Victorian era
typeOfElection parliamentary
votingSystem first-past-the-post

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Midlothian campaign followedBy 1880 United Kingdom general election
1885 United Kingdom general election previousElection 1880 United Kingdom general election