Case Study: The 1885/86 elections (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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What primarily triggered the 1886 general election?
What primarily triggered the 1886 general election?
Gladstone's First Home Rule Bill
What did the First Home Rule Bill aim to grant Ireland?
What did the First Home Rule Bill aim to grant Ireland?
Self-governance in domestic affairs
Who were the Liberal Unionists?
Who were the Liberal Unionists?
Former Liberals who opposed Home Rule
Who led the Conservative Party in the 1886 election?
Who led the Conservative Party in the 1886 election?
Lord Salisbury
How many seats did the Liberal Unionists secure in 1886?
How many seats did the Liberal Unionists secure in 1886?
77 seats
How many seats did Gladstone's Liberal Party win in 1886?
How many seats did Gladstone's Liberal Party win in 1886?
191 seats
Who led the Irish Parliamentary Party in 1886?
Who led the Irish Parliamentary Party in 1886?
Charles Stewart Parnell
What was the combined seat total of Conservatives and Liberal Unionists?
What was the combined seat total of Conservatives and Liberal Unionists?
393 seats
What was the direct result of the 1886 election?
What was the direct result of the 1886 election?
Defeat of First Home Rule Bill
How many seats did the Liberals win in the 1885 election?
How many seats did the Liberals win in the 1885 election?
335 seats
What role did the IPP play in the 1885 election?
What role did the IPP play in the 1885 election?
They were positioned as kingmakers
What key contrast existed between the 1885 and 1886 election outcomes?
What key contrast existed between the 1885 and 1886 election outcomes?
1885 hung parliament, 1886 clear majority