| 1841 election |
| 1847 election |
| 1852 election |
The 1847 UK general election saw Lord John Russell's Whigs win more votes than the Conservatives. The Conservatives (led by the Earl of Derby) won the most seats, in part because they won a number of uncontested seats. The Irish Repeal group won more seats, while the Chartists gained the only seat they were ever to hold.
| Party | Votes | Seats | Loss/Gain | Share of Vote (%) |
| Whigs | 259,311 | 292 | - 21 | 53.9 |
| Conservative | 205,481 | 325 | - 42 | 42.2 |
| Irish Repeal | 14,128 | 36 | + 16 | 3.1 |
| Chartist | 2,848 | 1 | + 1 | 0.6 |