British general election, 1708

The British general election, 1708, was the first general election to be held after the Acts of Union had united the Parliaments of England and Scotland. The new Parliament of Great Britain was essentially a continuation of the English parliament elected in 1705, with the addition of 45 Scottish Members to the Commons and sixteen Scottish Representative peers to the Lords.

British general election, 1708

The British general election, 1708, was the first general election to be held after the Acts of Union had united the Parliaments of England and Scotland. The new Parliament of Great Britain was essentially a continuation of the English parliament elected in 1705, with the addition of 45 Scottish Members to the Commons and sixteen Scottish Representative peers to the Lords.