Viscount Melbourne Whig Sir Robert Peel Conservative The 1841 United Kingdom general election, was held between 29 June and 22 July 1841 to elect members of the House of Commons, the lower house of Parliament of the United Kingdom.

In this election, there was a large swing as Sir Robert Peel's Conservatives took control of the House of Commons.

Melbourne requested the Queen dissolve Parliament, leading to an election.

[2] The Conservatives campaigned mainly on an 11-point programme modified from their previous electoral effort and designed by Peel, whilst the Whigs emphasised reforming the import duties on corn, replacing the existing sliding scale with a uniform rate.

Barely a dozen Repealers retained their seats, and O'Connell himself lost in Dublin while his son was defeated in Carlow.