Tag Archives: Elections

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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