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 grew in quasi-democratic constituencies chosen by popular vote, while the Whigs lost control over several rotten and pocket boroughs. This loss was partly attributed to the Prince of Wales’s influence. As a result, the Whigs were re-elected with a slim majority in Parliament, where Walpole's supporters barely outnumbered his opponents.