1812 United Kingdom general election

1812 United Kingdom general election

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All 658 seats in the House of Commons 330 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Earl of Liverpool Lord Grenville Party Pittite Tory Whig Leader since 8 June 1812 11 February 1806 Seats won 400 196 Seat change 184 17
The UK parliament after the 1812 election
Prime Minister before election Earl of Liverpool Pittite Prime Minister after election Earl of Liverpool Pittite

The 1812 United Kingdom general election was the fourth general election to be held after the Union of Great Britain and Ireland.

The fourth United Kingdom Parliament was dissolved on 29 September 1812, four months after the Earl of Liverpool succeeded to the premiership following the assassination of Spencer Perceval. The new Parliament was summoned to meet on 24 November 1812, for a maximum seven-year term from that date. The maximum term could be and normally was curtailed, by the monarch dissolving the Parliament, before its term expired.