Significance Of The 1784 Election

Question 1

How can the result of the 1784 election be explained?

Answer 1

. Royal agents and patronage was used to return MPs support for Pitt as he was the kings chosen minister.
. He gained much support from the independent MPs as they were impressed by the strong impression Pitt had given himself and the fact that he had the family reputation of of his father.
. The election owed much to royal influence, because Pitt was well liked by the king most MPs who supported the king supported
Pitt.