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Appleby By-Election
- When
- January 1781
- Where
- Appleby constituency
Pitt was elected to the House of Commons in January 1781 via a by-election in the pocket borough of Appleby.
Securing the patronage of James Lowther, who effectively controlled the pocket borough of Appleby, Pitt won a by-election in that constituency. This event sent him to the House of Commons in January 1781, marking his formal entry into parliamentary politics.
Sources
- William Pitt the Younger Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
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