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The 1837 UK general election saw Robert Peel's Conservatives close further on the position of the Whigs, who won their third election of the decade.
| Party
| Votes
| Seats
| Loss/Gain
| Share of Vote (%)
|
| Conservative
| 379,694
| 314
| + 41
| 48.3
|
| Whigs
| 418,331
| 344
| - 41
| 51.7
|
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