1832 United Kingdom general election in Ireland

The 1832 United Kingdom general election in Ireland saw the emergence of the Repeal Association as a major political movement in Ireland. The Association, led by Daniel O'Connell, aimed to repeal the 1800 Acts of Union and restore Ireland to the status enjoyed after the reforms of 1782, while maintaining Catholic emancipation.

8 December 1832 – 8 January 1833
103 of the 658 seats to the House of Commons
Leader Daniel O'Connell Earl Grey Duke of Wellington Party Irish Repeal Whig Tory Leader since 22 November 1830 22 January 1828 Leader's seat Dublin City House of Lords House of Lords Seats won 42 33 28 Popular vote 31,773 29,013 28,030 Percentage 34.6% 33.3% 32.1%
Results of the 1832 election in Ireland

This was the first election following the Irish Reform Act 1832, which introduced wide-ranging electoral reforms.

Results

Table does not include the two MPs returned by the University of Dublin.

Party		Seats	Seats change	Votes	%	% Change
	Irish Repeal	42	42	31,773	34.6
	Whig	33	32	29,013	33.3
	Tory	28	6	28,030	32.1
Total		103	4	88,816	100

Popular vote Irish Repeal   35.77% Whigs   32.67% Tories   31.56%

Parliamentary seats Irish Repeal   40.78% Whigs   32.04% Tories   27.18%

See also

• History of Ireland (1801–1923)