The 1835 United Kingdom general election was called when Parliament was dissolved on 29 December 1834. Polling took place between 6 January and 6 February 1835, and the results saw Robert Peel's Conse
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, painted by John Partridge
Robert Peel by RR Scanlan detail
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, was a British Whig statesman who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, first in 1834 and again from 1835 to 1841. He also held senior cabinet role
1835 United Kingdom general election
…6 January – 6 February 1835 All 658 seats in the House of Commons 330 seats needed for a majority Turnout 611,137 First party Second party Leader Viscount Melbourne Sir Robert Peel Party Whig Conservative Leader since 16 July 1834 19 December 1834 Leader's seat House of Lords Tamworth Last election 483 seats, 70.8…
Portrait of Lord Melbourne (1844)
Portrait of William Lamb by John Hoppner, 1796
Portrait of Lord Melbourne by Thomas Lawrence, c. 1805
A portrait of Melbourne by George Hayter in. 1838