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The 1702 English general election was the first to be held during the reign of Queen Anne, and was necessitated by the demise of
History of Parliament: Members 1690–1715
History of Parliament: Constituencies 1690–1715
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The 1702 English general election was the first to be held during the reign of Queen Anne, and was necessitated by the demise of William III William III or William the Third may refer to:
Kings
* William III of Sicily (c. 1186–c. 1198)
* William III of England and Ireland or William III of Orange or William II of Scotland (1650–1702)
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. The new government dominated by the Tories gained ground in the election, with the Tory party winning a substantial majority over the Whigs, owing to the popularity of the new monarch and a burst of patriotism following the coronation. Despite this, the government found the new Parliament difficult to manage, as its leading figures Godolphin and Marlborough
Marlborough may refer to:
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* Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
** Marlborough College, public school
* Marlborough School, Woodstock in Oxfordshire, England
* The Marlborough Science Academy in Hertfordshire, England
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were not sympathetic to the more extreme Tories. Contests occurred in 89 constituencies in England and Wales.
Summary of the constituencies
See1796 British general election
The 1796 British general election returned members to serve in the 18th and last House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain. They were summoned before the Union of Great Britain and Ireland on 1 January 1801. The members in office in Gr ...
for details. The constituencies used in England and Wales were the same throughout the period. In 1707 alone the 45 Scottish members were not elected from the constituencies, but were returned by co-option of a part of the membership of the last Parliament of Scotland elected before the Union.
Party strengths are an approximation, with many MPs' allegiances being unknown.
See also
*1st Parliament of Queen Anne
The 1st Parliament of Queen Anne was summoned by Queen Anne of England on 2 July 1702 and assembled on 20 August 1702 (but prorogued until 20 October 1702). Its composition was 298 Tories, 184 Whigs and 31 others, representing a large swing to th ...
* List of parliaments of England
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For later parliaments, see the List ...
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* Elections in the United Kingdom
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References
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History of Parliament: Members 1690–1715
History of Parliament: Constituencies 1690–1715
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