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In the 1841 United Kingdom general election there was a big swing as Sir Robert Peel’s Conservatives took control of the House of Commons. The Whigs lost votes to the […]

The 1847 United Kingdom general election saw candidates calling themselves Conservatives win the most seats in part because they won a number of uncontested seats.

The July 1852 United Kingdom general election was a watershed election in the formation of the modern political parties of Britain. Following 1852 the Tory/Conservative party became more completely the […]

In the 1857 United Kingdom general election the Whigs led by Lord Palmerston finally won a majority in the House of Commons as the Conservative vote fell significantly. The election […]

In the 1859 United Kingdom general election the Whigs led by Lord Palmerston held their majority in the House of Commons over the Earl of Derby’s Conservatives. This election is […]

The 1865 United Kingdom general election saw the Liberals led by Lord Palmerston increase their large majority over the Earl of Derby’s Conservatives to more than 80. The Whig Party […]

The 1868 United Kingdom general election was the first after passage of the Reform Act 1867 which enfranchised many male householders thus greatly increasing the number of men who could […]

The Dubai World Cup (Arabic:كأس دبي العالمي) is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1996 and contested at the Meydan Racecourse (Arabic:ميدان) which in Arabic suggests a place where […]

International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held in various cinemas in Rotterdam Netherlands held at the end of January. It is approximately comparable in size to […]

The Canadian federal election of 1867 held from August 7 to September 20 was the first election for the new nation of Canada. It was held to elect members to […]