1713 British general election

Election in Great Britain August 2019 1713 British general election Kingdom of Great Britain parliamentary no 1710 British general election 1710 List of MPs elected in the British general election, 1710 1715 British general election 1715 All 558 seats in the House of Commons 280 elected members 1713 8 22 1713 11 12 yes RobertHarley1710.jpg Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer 1710 Tories (British political party) 369 23 Portrait_of_John_Somers,_Baron_Somers.jpg 60 60 75 0 0 1stEarlOfHalifax.jpg 100 60 75 0 20 Gibson,_Edward_Russell.jpg 60 60 75 0 0 Whig Junto (Baron Somers, Baron Halifax, Earl of Wharton) 1695 Whigs (British political party) 161 35 United Kingdom House of Commons 1713.svg 380px Composition of the House of Commons after the election The 1713 British general election was held on 22 August 1713 to 12 November 1713, to elect members of the House of Commons, the lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain. It 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 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 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 300px Seats summary Parliamentary seats #ddd 375px 480px Tory #3333CC 64.2 Whig Whigs (British political party) 35.8 Country ToriesAeTpAwAAQBAJ A History of British Elections Since 1689 26 Whigs Total Members England323166489 Wales21324 Scotland143145 Total358200558 See also List of MPs elected in the British general election, 1713 4th Parliament of Great Britain List of parliaments of Great Britain Notes References 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). External links History of Parliament: Members 1690–1715 https://web.archive.org/web/20241001025056/https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/research/members/members-1690-1715 1 October 2024 History of Parliament: Constituencies 1690–1715 https://web.archive.org/web/20241003212921/https://historyofparliamentonline.org/research/constituencies/constituencies-1690-1715 3 October 2024 Category:1713 in politics Category:1713 in Great Britain 1713