English general election, 1702
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The election of 1702 was the first to be held during the reign of Queen Anne
, and was necessitated by the demise of the previous monarch. The new government dominated by the Tories gained ground in the election, with the Tory party winning a substantial majority over the Whigs, owing to the popularity of the new monarch. Despite this, the government found the new Parliament difficult to manage, as its leading figures Godolphin and Marlborough were not entirely sympathetic to the more extreme Tories. Contests occurred in 89 constituencies in England and Wales.
for details. The constituencies used in England and Wales were the same throughout the period. In 1707 alone the 45 Scottish members were not elected from the constituencies, but were returned by co-option of a part of the membership of the last Parliament of Scotland elected before the Union.
Party strengths are an approximation, with many MPs' allegiances being unknown.
Queen Anne
"Queen Anne" generally refers to Anne, Queen of Great Britain , Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1702, and of Great Britain from 1707.Queen Anne may also refer to:-Uses relating to Queen Anne of Great Britain:...
, and was necessitated by the demise of the previous monarch. The new government dominated by the Tories gained ground in the election, with the Tory party winning a substantial majority over the Whigs, owing to the popularity of the new monarch. Despite this, the government found the new Parliament difficult to manage, as its leading figures Godolphin and Marlborough were not entirely sympathetic to the more extreme Tories. Contests occurred in 89 constituencies in England and Wales.
Summary of the Constituencies
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for details. The constituencies used in England and Wales were the same throughout the period. In 1707 alone the 45 Scottish members were not elected from the constituencies, but were returned by co-option of a part of the membership of the last Parliament of Scotland elected before the Union.
Party strengths are an approximation, with many MPs' allegiances being unknown.