English general election, March 1679
English general election, 1679 (March)
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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Party |
for Exclusion |
against Exclusion |
(absent) |
Seats won |
218 |
137 |
167 |
Seat change |
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N/A |
Popular vote |
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Percentage |
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The English general election, 1679 (March) returned a majority of members in favour of the Exclusion Bill. This parliament was called the Habeas Corpus Parliament after the Habeas Corpus Act, which it enacted in May, 1679. It was dissolved while in recess on 12 July 1679. Many members did not attend the parliament at all, so their view about Exclusion is unknown.
References
- Henning, Basil, ed. (1983). The House of Commons, 1660–1690. The History of Parliament. Secker & Warburg.
External links
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- See also: Elections in Great Britain
- Elections and referendums in the United Kingdom
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