1713 British general election

{{short description|Election in Great Britain}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1713 British general election

| country = Kingdom of Great Britain

| type = parliamentary

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1710 British general election

| previous_year = 1710

| previous_mps = List of MPs elected in the British general election, 1710

| next_election = 1715 British general election

| next_year = 1715

| seats_for_election = All 558 seats in the House of Commons

| majority_seats = 280

| elected_mps = elected members

| election_date = {{start and end dates|1713|8|22|1713|11|12|df=yes}}

| image1 = RobertHarley1710.jpg

| leader1 = Robert Harley

| leader_since1 = 1710

| party1 = Tories (British political party)

| leaders_seat1 =

| seats1 = 369

| seat_change1 = {{increase}}23

| popular_vote1 =

| percentage1 =

| image2 = {{eppt|Whigs (British political party)}}

| leader2 = Whig Junto

| leader_since2 = {{c.|1695}}

| party2 = Whigs (British political party)

| leaders_seat2 =

| seats2 = 161

| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}35

| popular_vote2 =

| percentage2 =

| map2_image = United Kingdom House of Commons 1713.svg

| map2_size = 380px

| map2_caption = Composition of the House of Commons after the election

}}

The 1713 British general election was held on 22 August 1713 to 12 November 1713, to elect members of the House of Commons, the lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain. It produced further gains for the governing Tory party. Since 1710 Robert Harley had led a government appointed after the downfall of the Whig Junto, attempting to pursue a moderate and non-controversial policy, but had increasingly struggled to deal with the extreme Tory backbenchers who were frustrated by the lack of support for anti-dissenter legislation. The government remained popular with the electorate, however, having entered into peace negotiations ending the War of the Spanish Succession and later agreeing on the Treaty of Utrecht. The Tories consequently made further gains against the Whigs, making Harley's job even more difficult. Contests were held in 94 constituencies in England and Wales, some 35 per cent of the total, reflecting a decline in partisan tension and the Whigs' belief that they were unlikely to win anyway.