Tag Archives: Elections

A ‘pocket’ borough or a borough needing deep pockets? Abingdon’s elections in the nineteenth century

Posted on November 6, 2020 by

In this blog, originally posted on the main History of Parliament site, Dr Philip Salmon examines the parliamentary representation of Abingdon in the 19th century. Abingdon was widely regarded as an easily managed ‘pocket’ or ‘nomination’ borough during the 19th … Continue reading →

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Representing Glamorgan, 1832-85: Mr. Talbot and his colleagues

Posted on September 28, 2020 by

This post originally appeared on the History of Parliament’s blog as part of a Local History series on Glamorgan and Monmouthshire. The earlier posts in the series looked at elections in the 1640s and the 18th century. In the 19th … Continue reading →

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From duelling to sharing the representation: Northumberland’s electoral politics in the nineteenth century

Posted on August 21, 2020 by

This post first appeared on the History of Parliament blog as part of a local history series on Northumberland’s politics. You can read the other posts in the series here and here. In 1826 Northumberland experienced its first contested election … Continue reading →

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Elections and electioneering, 1832-1868

Posted on December 2, 2019 by

As voters across the country head to the polls this month, we thought it was an ideal opportunity to look back at some of the research on 19th century elections we have featured in our blogs over the past few … Continue reading →

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New book: Parties, agents and electoral culture in England, 1880-1910

Posted on December 14, 2016 by

Our assistant editor, Dr. Kathryn Rix, has just published her first book, with Boydell and Brewer, in the Royal Historical Society’s Studies in History series, entitled Parties, agents and electoral culture in England, 1880-1910. She shares some of the key … Continue reading →

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From ‘true blue’ Tory to Reformer: Samuel Adlam Bayntun (1804-1833)

Posted on February 23, 2016 by

While our MP of the Month sat only briefly in the Commons after 1832, his parliamentary career provides valuable insights into two important aspects of nineteenth-century politics: the fluidity of party labels and the influence which money had in the … Continue reading →

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The Victorian female franchise

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Welcome to the first of our guest blogs. On BBC Radio 4 tonight Dr Sarah Richardson presents a programme about the discovery of an early Victorian poll book listing women voters (click here to listen). Female participation in non-parliamentary elections … Continue reading →

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