22 August – 12 November 1713 (1713-08-22 – 1713-11-12)
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All 558 seats in the House of Commons 280 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Leader
Robert Harley
Whig Junto
Party
Tory
Whig
Leader since
1710
c. 1695
Seats won
369
161
Seat change
23
35
English Parliament of General Election 1713
The 1713 British general election produced further gains for the governing Tory party. Since 1710 Robert Harley had led a government appointed after the downfall of the Whig Junto, attempting to pursue a moderate and non-controversial policy, but had increasingly struggled to deal with the extreme Tory backbenchers who were frustrated by the lack of support for anti-dissenter legislation. The government remained popular with the electorate, however, having entered into peace negotiations ending the War of the Spanish Succession and later agreeing on the Treaty of Utrecht. The Tories consequently made further gains against the Whigs, making Harley's job even more difficult. Contests were held in 94 constituencies in England and Wales, some 35 per cent of the total, reflecting a decline in partisan tension and the Whigs' belief that they were unlikely to win anyway.
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