1835 United Kingdom general election in Ireland

The 1835 British general election in Ireland saw a Lichfield House Compact of Whigs, Radicals, and the Repeal Association winning a majority of Irish seats. The coalition in total won 68 seats, with the Whigs and the Repeal Association winning 34 seats each.

6 January – 6 February 1835
103 of the 658 seats to the House of Commons
Leader Viscount Melbourne Robert Peel Party Whig Conservative Leader since 16 July 1834 19 December 1834 Leader's seat House of Lords Tamworth Seats won 68 35 Seat change 7 7 Popular vote 34,866 25,362 Percentage 57.6% 42.4% Swing 10.3% 10.3%
Results of the 1835 election in Ireland

Results

Not included in the totals are the two Dublin University seats, which the Conservatives retained.

Party			Candidates	Unopposed	Seats	Seats change	Votes	%	% Change
	Whig/Repeal Association		87	28	68	7	34,866	57.6	10.3
	Irish Conservative		69	19	35	7	25,362	42.4	10.3
Total			156	47	103	—	60,228	100

Popular vote Whigs   57.89% Irish Conservative   42.10%

Parliamentary seats Whigs   66.02% Irish Conservative   33.98%

See also

• History of Ireland (1801–1923)