Why is there a difference in ordinal numbers of UK General Elections and Parliaments? Was a UK Parliament ever formed without an election?

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was created in 1801, by the merger of the Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland under the Acts of Union. The previous Parliament (the last Parliament of Great Britain) had held its last general election in 1796, so that Parliament became the first UK Parliament on 22 January 1801.

So, the first General Election of the United Kingdom in 1802 actually elected the second UK Parliament.

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