1837 United Kingdom general election
The 1837 United Kingdom general election was triggered by the death of King William IV and produced the first Parliament of the reign of his successor, Queen Victoria. It saw Robert Peel's Conservatives close further on the position of the Whigs, who won their fourth election of the decade.
Image: William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, painted by John Partridge
Image: Robert Peel by RR Scanlan detail
1835 United Kingdom general election
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 Conservatives make large gains from their low of the 1832 election, but the Whigs maintained a large majority.
Image: William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, painted by John Partridge
Image: Robert Peel by RR Scanlan detail