October 1679 English general election
General election in England
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The October 1679 English general election returned a majority of members in favour of the Exclusion Bill. Consequently, this parliament was known as the Exclusion Bill Parliament. It did not assemble until 21 October 1680, and was dissolved three months later on 18 January 1681.
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October 1679
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All 513 seats in the House of Commons 257 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||
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 Composition of the House of Commons after the election | |||||||||||||||||||
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References
- Henning, Basil, ed. (1983), The House of Commons, 1660–1690, The History of Parliament, Secker & Warburg
External links
- History of Parliament Trust[permanent dead link]
- History of Parliament on-line, Constituencies 1660–1690 Archived 28 September 2023 at the Wayback Machine
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