1702 English general election

{{Short description|General election in England}}

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{{Infobox election

| country = Kingdom of England

| type = parliamentary

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = November 1701 English general election

| previous_year = Nov 1701

| previous_mps =

| next_election = 1705 English general election

| next_year = 1705

| seats_for_election = All 513 seats in the House of Commons

| majority_seats = 257

| election_date = July – August 1702

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| leader1 = Duke of Marlborough
Earl of Godolphin

| leader_since1 =

| party1 = Tories (British political party)

| leaders_seat1 =

| seats1 = 298

| seat_change1 = {{increase}}58

| popular_vote1 =

| percentage1 =

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| leader2 = Whig Junto

| leader_since2 =

| party2 = Whigs (British political party)

| leaders_seat2 =

| seats2 = 184

| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}64

| popular_vote2 =

| percentage2 =

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The 1702 English general election was the first to be held during the reign of Queen Anne, and was necessitated by the demise of William III. The new government dominated by the Tories gained ground in the election, with the Tory party winning a substantial majority over the Whigs, owing to the popularity of the new monarch and a burst of patriotism following the coronation. Despite this, the government found the new Parliament difficult to manage, as its leading figures Godolphin and Marlborough were not sympathetic to the more extreme Tories. Contests occurred in 89 constituencies in England and Wales.