United Kingdom general election, 1852
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The United Kingdom general election of 1852 was a mid-19th-century parliamentary contest that resulted in a fragile Conservative minority government and highlighted the growing political realignment over free trade and economic policy.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | United Kingdom general election ⓘ |
| associatedGovernment | First Derby ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamberElected | House of Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
highlighted divisions over free trade
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produced a fragile parliamentary balance ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | first United Kingdom general election of the 1850s ⓘ |
| context | post-Corn Law political realignment ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralBody | British electorate (pre-1867 franchise) ⓘ |
| electoralFranchise | limited, property-based franchise ⓘ |
| endDate | 1852-07-31 ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| followedBy | fall of Derby ministry, 1852 ⓘ |
| governmentHeadAfterElection | Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| house | House of Commons of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadingParty1 | Conservative Party (UK) (historic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadingParty2 | Whig Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureTerm | 16th Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainIssue |
economic policy
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free trade ⓘ |
| monarch | Queen Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextElection | United Kingdom general election, 1857 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
Conservatives emerged as largest single party
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Peelites held balance of power ⓘ no party secured an overall majority ⓘ |
| numberOfSeatsContested | 654 ⓘ |
| otherSignificantParty |
Irish Independent Opposition
NERFINISHED
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Peelite faction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentNumber | 16 ⓘ |
| partOf | parliamentary history of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| previousElection | United Kingdom general election, 1847 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAfterElection | Lord Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAfterElectionParty | Conservative Party (UK) (historic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterBeforeElection | Lord Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterBeforeElectionParty | Conservative Party (UK) (historic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedReform | repeal of the Corn Laws ⓘ |
| resultingGovernment | Conservative minority government ⓘ |
| significance | marked continuing transition from old Tory–Whig system to modern party politics ⓘ |
| startDate | 1852-07-07 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
England
NERFINISHED
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Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceUnder | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| typeOfContest | general election ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
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The Earl of Derby (as Prime Minister, first term)
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United Kingdom general election, 1852
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subject surface form:
The Earl of Derby (first term as Prime Minister)