Episode 2 of 2

North's Majority

When
10 November 1774
Where
House of Commons
Part of
1774 British General Election

Lord North's government was returned with a large majority.

Following the election, Lord North's government secured a large majority in the House of Commons. The ministry had previously pushed for the election to occur in 1774 to avoid coinciding with tensions in the American colonies.

Sources

  1. 1774 British general election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-19

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