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title: "British General Election"
year: 1880
country: "United Kingdom"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1880/british-election-1880"
slug: "british-election-1880"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1880-03-31"
endDate: "1880-04-27"
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# British General Election

> Gladstone's landslide victory marked a turning point in British electoral politics and the rise of modern parliamentary campaigning.

## Summary

The 1880 United Kingdom general election was held from 31 March to 27 April 1880. It saw the Liberal opposition triumph with 352 seats.

## Sources

- [British general election, 1880](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1880_United_Kingdom_general_election) - Wikipedia

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