1807 United Kingdom general election in Yorkshire
# 1807 United Kingdom general election in Yorkshire

The county of Yorkshire was one of the constituencies that went to a poll during the general election of 1807. This was the first time Yorkshire had seen a contested election since 1741.

The election is one of the most famous from the pre-reform era. It is most well known because of the amount of money spent, nearly £250,000 between the three candidates. This makes it the most costly election of any before 1832.

The three contestants were: William Wilberforce, leader of the anti-slavery movement in Parliament and MP for Yorkshire since 1784; Henry Lascelles, son of Lord Harewood and representative of Yorkshire between 1796 and 1806; and Lord Milton, son of Earl FitzWilliam. Counties each returned two MPs so two of these three would be successful.

Polling took place between 20 May and 5 June 1807. Wilberforce won with 11,808 votes whilst Milton gained the second seat with 11,177 votes. Lascelles came third with 10,990. This was only 187 fewer votes than Milton received.

## Result

Yorkshire election 1807 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | William Wilberforce | 11,808 | 34.75% | % |
| | Whig | Lord Milton | 11,177 | 32.90% | % |
| | Tory | Henry Lascelles | 10,990 | 32.35% | % |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,975 | N/A | |
