All 512 seats in the House of Commons 257 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Third party
Party
Tory
Whig
Independent
Seats won
243
241
28
The 1690 English general election occurred after the dissolution of the Convention Parliament summoned in the aftermath of the Glorious Revolution, and saw the partisan feuds in that parliament continue in the constituencies. The Tories made significant gains against their opponents, particularly in the contested counties and boroughs, as the electorate saw the Whigs increasingly as a source of instability and a threat to the Church of England.
Following the election, William continued his policy of forming a coalition government around non-partisan figures. The nominal leader of the new government was the Marquess of Carnarvon, though the Tories were able to use their greater numbers in the House of Commons to increase their share of government positions. Contests occurred in 103 constituencies, 38% of the total.
Party strengths are as estimated by the History of Parliament,[1] though division lists for this parliament are not available and so a precise count may not be possible.[2]
English Parliament of General Election 1690
^Cruickshanks et al, Parliaments: 1690
^Cook & Stevenson, p. 24
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