The 1880 United Kingdom general election was held from 31 March to 27 April 1880. It saw the Liberal opposition triumph with 352 seats.
Picture of Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire
Benjamin Disraeli, 1878
A painting by Alfred George Palmer of election night outside Exeter Guildhall in the collection of the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (333/1997).
Crowds wait outside Leeds Town Hall to hear the result
Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire, styled Lord Cavendish of Keighley between 1834 and 1858 and Marquess of Hartington between 1858 and 1891, was a British statesman. He has the distinc
The 8th Duke of Devonshire c. 1883
The Duke of Devonshire by Sir Hubert von Herkomer
The Duke of Devonshire's grave in St Peter's Churchyard, Edensor
Statue of the Duke of Devonshire by Herbert Hampton in Whitehall, London