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Election in Great Britain
1713 British general election
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English Parliament of General Election 1713
The
1713 British general election
produced further gains for the governing
Tory party
. Since 1710
Robert Harley
had led a government appointed after the downfall of the
Whig Junto
, attempting to pursue a moderate and non-controversial policy, but had increasingly struggled to deal with the extreme Tory
backbenchers
who were frustrated by the lack of support for anti-
dissenter
legislation. The government remained popular with the electorate, however, having entered into peace negotiations ending the
War of the Spanish Succession
and later agreeing on the
Treaty of Utrecht
. The Tories consequently made further gains against the
Whigs
, making Harley's job even more difficult. Contests were held in 94 constituencies in
England and Wales
, some 35 per cent of the total, reflecting a decline in partisan tension and the Whigs' belief that they were unlikely to win anyway.
Summary of the constituencies
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See
1796 British general election
for details. The constituencies used were the same throughout the existence of the Parliament of Great Britain.
Dates of election
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The general election was held between 22 August 1713 and 12 November 1713. At this period elections did not take place at the same time in every constituency. The returning officer in each county or
parliamentary borough
fixed the precise date (see
hustings
for details of the conduct of the elections).
Results
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Seats summary
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Parliamentary seats
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Tory
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64.2%
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Whig
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35.8%
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See also
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Notes
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References
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- British Electoral Facts 1832?1999
, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher (Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2000). (For dates of elections before 1832, see the footnote to Table 5.02).
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