1784 British general election

1784 British general election
30 March – 10 May 1784 (1784-03-30 – 1784-05-10)
All 558 seats in the House of Commons
280 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader William Pitt Charles James Fox
Party Pittite Foxite
Leader's seat Cambridge University Westminster (also Tain Burghs in the interim)
Seats won 280 155
Seat change 20 99
Periwinkle represents Government supporters (Pittites), light orange Opposition supporters (Foxites, Northites), cyan and mauve independents
Composition of the House of Commons after the election
Prime Minister before election

William Pitt
Pittite

Prime Minister after
election

William Pitt
Pittite

The 1784 British general election resulted in William Pitt the Younger securing an overall majority of about 120 in the House of Commons of Great Britain, having previously had to survive in a House which was dominated by his opponents.

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