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The 1859 British general election in Ireland produced one of the last overall victories for the Tories in Ireland. Their win however did not mean that Ireland was supporting the Tories though the party did have some strong pockets of support on the island.

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firstLeader
Edward Smith-Stanley 14th Earl of Derby
secondLeader
Henry John Temple 3rd Viscount Palmerston
start date
1859-05-18
title
Irish (UK) general election 1859, (part of United Kingdom general election 1859)

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