Editing Whigs (British political party) (section)

== Electoral performance ==
{{Main|List of Whig Party MPs (UK)}}

===[[Parliament of England]]===
{|class=wikitable style="text-align:"
|-
!Election
!Leader
!Votes
!%
!Seats
!+/–
!Position
!Government
|-
![[1661 English general election|1661]]
| [[Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles|Denzil Holles]]
|colspan=2 rowspan=12 bgcolor=#DDDDDD style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|{{composition bar|139|518|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{increase}}139
|{{increase}} 2nd
|{{no2|Minority}}
|-
![[March 1679 English general election|March 1679]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury|Anthony Ashley Cooper]]
|{{composition bar|218|522|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{increase}} 79
|{{increase}} 1st
|{{yes2|Plurality}}
|-
![[October 1679 English general election|October 1679]]
|{{composition bar|310|530|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{increase}} 92
|{{steady}} 1st
|{{yes2|Majority}}
|-
![[1681 English general election|1681]]
|{{composition bar|309|502|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{decrease}} 1
|{{steady}} 1st
|{{yes2|Majority}}
|-
![[1685 English general election|1685]]
|rowspan="8"|[[John Somers, 1st Baron Somers|John Somers]]
|{{composition bar|57|525|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{decrease}} 252
|{{decrease}} 2nd
|{{no2|Minority}}
|-
![[1689 English general election|1689]]
|{{composition bar|319|551|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{increase}} 262
|{{increase}} 1st
|{{yes2|Majority}}
|-
![[1690 English general election|1690]]
|{{composition bar|241|512|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{decrease}} 78
|{{decrease}} 2nd
|{{no2|Minority}}
|-
![[1695 English general election|1695]]
|{{composition bar|257|513|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{increase}} 16
|{{increase}} 1st
|{{yes2|Majority}}
|-
![[1698 English general election|1698]]
|{{composition bar|246|513|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{decrease}} 11
|{{steady}} 1st
|{{yes2|Plurality}}
|-
![[January 1701 English general election|January 1701]]
|{{composition bar|219|513|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{decrease}} 27
|{{decrease}} 2nd
|{{no2|Minority}}
|-
![[November 1701 English general election|November 1701]]
|{{composition bar|248|513|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{increase}} 29
|{{increase}} 1st
|{{yes2|Plurality}}
|-
![[1705 English general election|1705]]
|{{composition bar|184|513|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{increase}} 49
|{{steady}} 2nd
|{{no2|Minority}}
|-
|}

===[[Parliament of Great Britain]]===
{|class=wikitable style="text-align:"
|-
!Election
!Leader
!Votes
!%
!Seats
!+/–
!Position
!Government
|-
![[1708 British general election|1708]]
|rowspan="3"|[[John Somers, 1st Baron Somers|John Somers]]
|colspan=2 rowspan=17 bgcolor=#DDDDDD style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|{{composition bar|291|558|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{increase}} 45
|{{increase}} 1st
|{{no2|Minority}}
|-
![[1710 British general election|1710]]
|{{composition bar|196|558|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{decrease}} 95
|{{decrease}} 2nd
|{{no2|Minority}}
|-
![[1713 British general election|1713]]
|{{composition bar|161|558|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{decrease}} 25
|{{steady}} 2nd
|{{no2|Minority}}
|-
![[1715 British general election|1715]]
| rowspan="3"|[[Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend|Charles Townshend]]
|{{composition bar|341|558|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{increase}} 180
|{{increase}} 1st
|{{yes2|Majority}}
|-
![[1722 British general election|1722]]
|{{composition bar|389|558|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{increase}} 48
|{{steady}} 1st
|{{yes2|Majority}}
|-
![[1727 British general election|1727]]
|{{composition bar|415|558|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{increase}} 26
|{{steady}} 1st
|{{yes2|Majority}}
|-
![[1734 British general election|1734]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Robert Walpole]]
|{{composition bar|330|558|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{decrease}} 85
|{{steady}} 1st
|{{yes2|Majority}}
|-
![[1741 British general election|1741]]
|{{composition bar|286|558|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{decrease}} 44
|{{steady}} 1st
|{{yes2|Majority}}
|-
![[1747 British general election|1747]]
|[[Henry Pelham]]
|{{composition bar|338|558|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{increase}} 52
|{{steady}} 1st
|{{yes2|Majority}}
|-
![[1754 British general election|1754]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle|Thomas Pelham-Holles]]
|{{composition bar|368|558|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{increase}} 30
|{{steady}} 1st
|{{yes2|Majority}}
|-
![[1761 British general election|1761]]
|{{composition bar|446|558|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{increase}} 78
|{{steady}} 1st
|{{yes2|Majority}}
|-
![[1768 British general election|1768]]
|[[Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton|Augustus FitzRoy]]
|colspan=2 bgcolor=#DDDDDD style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|{{steady}} 1st
|{{yes2|Majority}}
|-
![[1774 British general election|1774]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham|Charles Watson-Wentworth]]
|{{composition bar|215|558|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{decrease}} unknown
|{{decrease}} 2nd
|{{no2|Minority}}
|-
![[1780 British general election|1780]]
|{{composition bar|254|558|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{increase}} 39
|{{steady}} 2nd
|{{no2|Minority}}
|-
![[1784 British general election|1784]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Charles James Fox]]
|{{composition bar|155|558|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{decrease}} 99
|{{steady}} 2nd
|{{no2|Minority}}
|-
![[1790 British general election|1790]]
|{{composition bar|183|558|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{increase}} 28
|{{steady}} 2nd
|{{no2|Minority}}
|-
![[1796 British general election|1796]]
|{{composition bar|95|558|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{decrease}} 88
|{{steady}} 2nd
|{{no2|Minority}}
|-
|}

===[[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]===
{|class=wikitable style="text-align:"
|-
!Election
!Leader
!Votes
!%
!Seats
!+/–
!Position
!Government
|-
![[1802 United Kingdom general election|1802]]
|[[Charles James Fox]]
|colspan=2 rowspan=9 bgcolor=#DDDDDD style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|{{composition bar|269|658|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{increase}} 184
|{{steady}} 2nd
|{{no2|Minority}}
|-
![[1806 United Kingdom general election|1806]]
|rowspan="3"|[[William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville|William Grenville]]
|{{composition bar|431|658|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{increase}} 162
|{{increase}} 1st
|{{yes2|Majority}}
|-
![[1807 United Kingdom general election|1807]]
|{{composition bar|213|658|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{decrease}} 218
|{{decrease}} 2nd
|{{no2|Minority}}
|-
![[1812 United Kingdom general election|1812]]
|{{composition bar|196|658|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{decrease}} 17
|{{steady}} 2nd
|{{no2|Minority}}
|-
![[1818 United Kingdom general election|1818]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey|Charles Grey]]
|{{composition bar|175|658|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{decrease}} 21
|{{steady}} 2nd
|{{no2|Minority}}
|-
![[1820 United Kingdom general election|1820]]
|{{composition bar|215|658|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{increase}} 40
|{{steady}} 2nd
|{{no2|Minority}}
|-
![[1826 United Kingdom general election|1826]]
|rowspan="2|[[Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne|Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice]]
|{{composition bar|198|658|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{decrease}} 17
|{{steady}} 2nd
|{{no2|Minority}}
|-
![[1830 United Kingdom general election|1830]]
|{{composition bar|196|658|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{decrease}} 2
|{{steady}} 2nd
|{{yes2|Majority}}
|-
![[1831 United Kingdom general election|1831]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey|Charles Grey]]
|{{composition bar|370|658|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{increase}} 174
|{{increase}} 1st
|{{yes2|Majority}}
|-
![[1832 United Kingdom general election|1832]]
|554,719
|67.0%
|{{composition bar|441|658|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{increase}} 71
|{{steady}} 1st
|{{yes2|Majority}}
|-
![[1835 United Kingdom general election|1835]]
|rowspan="3"|[[William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne|William Lamb]]
|349,868
|57.3%
|{{composition bar|385|658|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{decrease}} 56
|{{steady}} 1st
|{{yes2|Majority}}
|-
![[1837 United Kingdom general election|1837]]
|418,331
|51.7%
|{{composition bar|344|658|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{decrease}} 41
|{{steady}} 1st
|{{yes2|Majority}}
|-
![[1841 United Kingdom general election|1841]]
|273,902
|46.9%
|{{composition bar|271|658|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{decrease}} 73
|{{decrease}} 2nd
|{{no2|Minority}}
|-
![[1847 United Kingdom general election|1847]]
|rowspan="2"|[[John Russell, 1st Earl Russell|John Russell]]
|259,311
|53.8%
|{{composition bar|292|656|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{increase}} 21
|{{steady}} 2nd
|{{yes2|Majority}}
|-
![[1852 United Kingdom general election|1852]]
|430,882
|57.9%
|{{composition bar|324|654|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{increase}} 32
|{{steady}} 2nd
|{{no2|Minority}}
|-
![[1857 United Kingdom general election|1857]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston|Henry John Temple]]
|464,127
|65.9%
|{{composition bar|377|654|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{increase}} 53
|{{increase}} 1st
|{{yes2|Majority}}
|-
![[1859 United Kingdom general election|1859]]
|372,117
|65.7%
|{{composition bar|356|654|hex={{party color|Whig (British political party)}}}}
|{{decrease}} 21
|{{steady}} 1st
|{{yes2|Majority}}
|}