A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
The first local contest was held on 6th January and the last on 6th February. The whigs had formed a pact with O'Connell's Irish Repeal Association, who contested the previous election as a separate party. Despite the Whig majority of seats, Robert Peel had been Prime Minister since December 1834, and remained so after the General Election.
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