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UK Prime Minister - Appointment
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| Office | Prime Minister |
| Type | Appointment |
| Filing Deadline | 00, 0000 - 12:00am |
| Polls Open | December 18, 1852 - 08:00am |
| Polls Close | December 18, 1852 - 10:00pm |
| Term Start | December 19, 1852 - 12:00pm |
| Term End | February 06, 1855 - 12:00pm |
| Contributor | Ralphie |
| Last Modified | Ralphie January 19, 2008 02:33am |
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| Description | In the July 1852 general election the Whigs won the popular vote by a wide margin but narrowly fell behind the Conservatives in the seat count. The Earl of Derby formed a protectionist minority government that quickly fell as Peelites in the Conservative Party defected to form a free trade coalition with the Whigs. The Earl of Aberdeen, a Peelite, was selected as prime minister, but he would resign before the next election after several scandals surrounding British involvement in the Crimean War. |
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