William Ewart Gladstone1847
Elected for the University of Oxford (representing the MA graduates of the University) at the General Election
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Elected for the University of Oxford (representing the MA graduates of the University) at the General Election
Stands as a candidate in South Lancashire, where he is elected its third Member of Parliament (South Lancashire at this time elected three MPs)
Leads the Liberals to election victory but Palmerston dies before the first Cabinet
The Liberals triumph by 387 seats the Conservatives 271 seats. Promises to disestablish the Irish Church, reform land & education. Gladstone claims his policy is to "pacify Ireland"
In the next general election the South Lancashire constituency had been broken-up by the Second Reform Act into two: South East Lancashire and South West Lancashire, Gladstone stands for South West Lancashire and for Greenwich, it being quite common then for candidates to stand in two constituencies simultaneously,he was is defeated in Lancashire and wins in Greenwich
Gladstone campaigns against Disraelis pro-Turkish policies. During the election campaign, also called Midlothian campaign, Gladstone rousingly speks against Disraelis foreign policies during the ongoing Second Anglo-Afghan War in Afghanistan
Adopted as a Liberal Candidate in Manchester North West
Offerred the post of Financial Secretary at the Treasury, prefers a smaller department
Defeated at Leicester West
Heavily defeated despite leading a reunited Liberal Party
Elected Member of Parliament, the youngest MP
Stands as an Member of Parliament for the Liberal Party, defeated
The Liberals receive 6% of the vote & return 6 Members of Parliament
The Liberals win the Orpington by-election, "Orpington Man" represents the new elector
The Liberals win 2 seats from the Conservatives in Scotland. The Liberals win 11% of the vote & return 9 Members of Parliament
Contests Finchley against Margaret Thatcher but loses by 9,000 votes
The Liberals return 6 Members of Parliament, despite standing in 332 seats. The Liberal Party win 7.5% of votes cast & 6 MPs
The Liberals win 19.3% of votes cast & 14 MPs & hold the balance of power
Refuses to join a co-altion with the Conservatives & the Labour Party comes to power
The Liberals win 13.8% votes cast & 11 MPs
The Liberal Party win 25.4% of votes cast & 23 MPs
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