1681 English general election

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1681 English general election

1681
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All 513 seats in the House of Commons
257 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Tor
LeaderAnthony Ashley Cooper
PartyWhigTory
Seats won309193
Seat changeDecrease 1Decrease 27

The 1681 English general election returned members to the last parliament of Charles II. Dubbed the Oxford Parliament, the body elected sat for one week from 21 March 1681 until 28 March 1681. Party strengths are an approximation, with many MPs' allegiances being unknown.

The English Parliament after the 1681 General Election

References

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  • Henning, Basil, ed. (1983), The House of Commons, 1660–1690, The History of Parliament, Secker & Warburg
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    1681 English general election

    1681

    All 513 seats in the House of Commons
    257 seats needed for a majority
     First partySecond party
     
    Tor
    LeaderAnthony Ashley Cooper
    PartyWhigTory
    Seats won309193
    Seat changeDecrease 1Decrease 27

    The 1681 English general election returned members to the last parliament of Charles II. Dubbed the Oxford Parliament, the body elected sat for one week from 21 March 1681 until 28 March 1681. Party strengths are an approximation, with many MPs' allegiances being unknown.

    The English Parliament after the 1681 General Election

    References

    • Henning, Basil, ed. (1983), The House of Commons, 1660–1690, The History of Parliament, Secker & Warburg
    • The Commons 1660–1690
    • Constituencies 1660–1690


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