The 1868 United Kingdom general election was the first after passage of the Reform Act 1867, which enfranchised many male householders, thus greatly increasing the number of men who could vote in elections in the United Kingdom. It was the first election held in the United Kingdom in which more than a million votes were cast; nearly triple the number of votes were cast compared to the previous election of 1865. The result saw the Liberals, led by

William Gladstone William Ewart Gladstone ( ; 29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British statesman and Liberal politician. In a career lasting over 60 years, he served for 12 years as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, spread over four non-conse ...

, again increase their majority over Benjamin Disraeli's Conservatives ( see 1865 election) to more than 100 seats. This was the last general election at which all the seats were taken by only the two leading parties, although the parties at the time were loose coalitions and party affiliation was not listed on registration papers.

Results

Voting summary

Seats summary

Regional results

Great Britain

=England

=Scotland

=Wales

Ireland

Universities

References and further reading

* * * Roberts, Matthew. "Election Cartoons and Political Communication In Victorian England" ''Cultural & Social History'' (2013) 10#3 pp 369–395, covers 1860 to 1890.

External links

Spartacus: Political Parties and Election Results
{{British elections 1868 elections in the United Kingdom General election 1868 November 1868 events December 1868 events