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The1734 British general election returned members to serve in theHouse of Commons of the 8thParliament of Great Britain to be summoned, after the merger of theParliament of England and theParliament of Scotland in 1707.Robert Walpole's increasingly unpopular Whig government lost ground to the Tories and the opposition Whigs, but still had a secure majority in the House of Commons. ThePatriot Whigs underWilliam Pulteney were joined in opposition by a group of Whig members led byLord Cobham. They were known as theCobhamites, or 'Cobham's Cubs'.
See1796 British general election for details. The constituencies used were the same throughout the existence of the Parliament of Great Britain.
The general election was held between 22 April 1734 and 6 June 1734.
At this period elections did not take place at the same time in every constituency. The returning officer in each county orparliamentary borough fixed the precise date (seehustings for details of the conduct of the elections).
| Whig | 59.1% | |||
| Tory | 25.9% | |||
| Patriot | 14.8% | |||
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