The election saw support for the government party increase in the quasi-democratic constituencies which were decided by popular vote, but the Whigs lost control of a number of rotten and pocket boroughs, partly as a result of the influence of the Prince of Wales, and were consequently re-elected with the barest of majorities in the Commons, Walpole's supporters only narrowly outnumbering his opponents.
In the election, support for the government party increased in quasi-democratic constituencies where votes were popularly cast. However, the Whigs lost control of several rotten and pocket boroughs due to the Prince of Wales’s influence. Consequently, they were re-elected with a narrow majority in Parliament, where Walpole's supporters narrowly outnumbered his opponents.