1790 British general election

1790 British general election

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All 558 seats in the House of Commons 280 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader William Pitt Charles James Fox Party Pittite Foxite Leader's seat Cambridge University Westminster Seats won 340 183 Seat change 60 28
Prime Minister before election William Pitt Pittite Prime Minister after election William Pitt Pittite

The 1790 British general election returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain to be summoned after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707.