House of Commons — general election
United Kingdom elections · 1885-11-24 – 1885-12-18 · held
House of Commons: 670 seats in the recorded elected component.
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Results: final · complete coverage · Reported historical candidate votes in contested seats; multi-member districts and unopposed returns apply
| Party / candidate | Weighted votes | Weighted vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | 2071868 | 47.65% | 319 | — |
| Conservative | 1869560 | 43% | 247 | — |
| Irish Parliamentary | 299178 | 6.88% | 86 | — |
| Independent Liberal | 55652 | 1.28% | 11 | — |
| Crofters | 16551 | 0.38% | 4 | — |
| Ind. Conservative | 12599 | 0.29% | 2 | — |
| Lib-Lab | 8232 | 0.19% | 1 | — |
| Independent | 6570 | 0.15% | 0 | — |
| Ind. Nationalist | 2889 | 0.07% | 0 | — |
| Scottish Land Restoration | 2359 | 0.05% | 0 | — |
| Irish Loyalist | 1869 | 0.04% | 0 | — |
| Social Democratic Federation | 657 | 0.02% | 0 | — |
Only House of Commons seats are counted; the upper chamber has a separate institutional history. Seat totals include unopposed returns and abstentionist MPs. Historic constituencies, franchise and territory differ from today. Historical results and party labels follow the reviewed national table and bibliography. Votes in multi-member districts are candidate selections, not necessarily unique voters. Votes are not imputed for unopposed seats; published percentages remain on the source basis.
Sources & further reading
Commons Library: national election dates and polling intervals