1880 United Kingdom general election

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The 1880 United Kingdom general election was a parliamentary contest in which William Ewart Gladstone’s Liberal Party won a decisive victory over Benjamin Disraeli’s Conservatives, leading to Gladstone’s return as Prime Minister.

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instanceOf United Kingdom general election
causeOfChangeOfGovernment Liberal Party majority in the House of Commons
chamberElected House of Commons of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
electionForOffice Member of Parliament
electorate male property-based franchise in the United Kingdom
endDate 1880-04-27
isPartOf elections in the United Kingdom
history of the Conservative Party (UK)
history of the Liberal Party (UK)
legislatureTerm 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
location Great Britain NERFINISHED
Ireland NERFINISHED
mainLosingParty Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED
mainLosingPartyLeader Benjamin Disraeli NERFINISHED
mainWinningParty Liberal Party (UK) NERFINISHED
mainWinningPartyLeader William Ewart Gladstone NERFINISHED
monarchDuringElection Queen Victoria NERFINISHED
nextElection 1885 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED
numberOfSeatsContested 652
outcome Liberal Party won a decisive victory
parliamentNumber 22
partyOfPrimeMinisterAfterElection Liberal Party (UK) NERFINISHED
partyOfPrimeMinisterBeforeElection Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED
politicalContext took place after the 1874 Conservative victory
previousElection 1874 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED
primeMinisterAfterElection William Ewart Gladstone NERFINISHED
primeMinisterBeforeElection Benjamin Disraeli NERFINISHED
relatedPoliticalLeader Benjamin Disraeli NERFINISHED
William Ewart Gladstone NERFINISHED
resultedIn return of William Ewart Gladstone as Prime Minister
significance ended Benjamin Disraeli’s last ministry
returned William Ewart Gladstone to office as Prime Minister
startDate 1880-03-31
tookPlaceIn 19th century
Victorian era NERFINISHED
typeOfElection parliamentary
votingSystem first-past-the-post

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Midlothian campaign followedBy 1880 United Kingdom general election