English general election, 1695
The English general election, 1695 was the first to be held under the terms of the Triennial Act of 1694, which required parliament to be dissolved and fresh elections called at least every three years. This measure helped to fuel partisan rivalry over the coming decades, with the electorate in a constant state of excitement and the Whigs and Tories continually trying to gain the upper hand. Despite the potential for manipulation of the electorate, as was seen under Robert Walpole and his successors, with general elections held an average of every other year, and local and central government positions frequently changing hands between parties, it was impossible for any party or government to be certain of electoral success in the period after 1694, and election results were consequently ge
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English general election, 1695
The English general election, 1695 was the first to be held under the terms of the Triennial Act of 1694, which required parliament to be dissolved and fresh elections called at least every three years. This measure helped to fuel partisan rivalry over the coming decades, with the electorate in a constant state of excitement and the Whigs and Tories continually trying to gain the upper hand. Despite the potential for manipulation of the electorate, as was seen under Robert Walpole and his successors, with general elections held an average of every other year, and local and central government positions frequently changing hands between parties, it was impossible for any party or government to be certain of electoral success in the period after 1694, and election results were consequently ge
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The English general election, ...... Ps' allegiances being unknown.
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English general election, 1695
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country
Kingdom of England
election date
October–November 1695
next election
next year
party
British Whig Party
previous election
previous year
seats for election
All 513 seats of the House of Commons
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45xCe modèle est-il pertinent ...... remportées par le parti whig.
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The English general election, ...... n results were consequently ge
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English general election, 1695
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Élections générales anglaises de 1695
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