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title: "British General Election of 1835"
year: 1835
country: "United Kingdom"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1835/british-election-1835"
slug: "british-election-1835"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1835-01-06"
endDate: "1835-02-06"
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# British General Election of 1835

> The 1835 election brought the Conservative Party to power under Robert Peel and marked the emergence of modern party politics in Britain.

## Summary

The 1835 United Kingdom general election was called when Parliament was dissolved on 29 December 1834. Polling took place between 6 January and 6 February 1835, and the results saw Robert Peel's Conservatives make large gains from their low of the 1832 election, but the Whigs maintained a large majority.

## Sources

- [British general election, 1835](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1835_United_Kingdom_general_election) - Wikipedia

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