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The 1857 UK general election saw the Whigs, led by Lord Palmerston, finally win a majority in the House of Commons as the Conservative vote fell significantly.
| Party
| Votes
| Seats
| Loss/Gain
| Share of Vote (%)
|
| Whigs
| 464,127
| 176
| - 148
| 65.9
|
| Conservative
| 239,712
| 148
| - 182
| 34.0
|
| Chartist
| 614
| 0
|
| 0.1
|
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