1886 United Kingdom general election in Ireland
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The 1886 general election in Ireland took place from 1–27 July 1886 following the collapse of the Liberal government of William Gladstone after his failed attempt to implement Home Rule for Ireland.
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Quick Facts 101 of the 670 seats to the House of Commons, First party ...
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Results of the 1886 election in Ireland Conservative Liberal Unionist Irish Parliamentary Party |
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In response to Gladstone's attempt to implement Home Rule a unionist wing of the Liberals broke off to found the Liberal Unionist Party, which entered into an alliance with the Conservatives in an effort to block any attempt to implement Home Rule.