Electoral sociability [ Politics & Society ]
… at Chester in 1818 even included a band of sixty musicians (who were paid so poorly in 1812 that they voted for the opposition!). 3 3 . O’Gorman, ‘Campaign Rituals and Ceremonies: The Social Meaning of Elections in England 1780-1860’, …
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