October 1679 English general election

October 1679 English general election
October 1679
All 513 seats in the House of Commons
257 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Tor
Leader Anthony Ashley Cooper John Ernle
Party Whig Tory
Seats won 310 220
Seat change 92 83

The October 1679 English general election returned a majority of members in favour of the Exclusion Bill. Consequently, this parliament was known as the Exclusion Bill Parliament. It did not assemble until 21 October 1680, and was dissolved three months later on 18 January 1681.

References

  • Henning, Basil, ed. (1983), The House of Commons, 1660–1690, The History of Parliament, Secker & Warburg


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