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Was Robert Peel’s reorganisation of the Tory party the most important factor in the 1841 election?
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Was Robert Peel's reorganisation of the Tory party the most important factor in the 1841 election? After the Tories' worst ever election defeat in 1832, many spectators felt that they would never re-establish themselves as a political force. In introducing the Great Reformations Bill that same year, the Whig party had given an extra eight percent of men the vote. This increase from two to ten percent, publicly opposed by the Tories, was expected to make the Whigs eternally popular. However, in less than ten years the Tory party, under the leadership of Sir Robert Peel, had a convincing majority and, in July 1841, Peel was Prime Minister. The reorganisation of the Tory party into the Conservatives was the crucial factor in Peel's victory. The party underwent major changes during Peel's ten-year pre-victory tenure, and his success stemmed from his accomplishment in broadening the base of the party's appeal. However, one...
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