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… Eighteenth-century elections could be carnivalesque episodes of self-conscious political theatre characterized by rituals of social inversion. Elite candidates were expected to step temporarily out of their social sphere and mix with, … totals and for the daily speeches by the candidates that were given at the close of every day’s poll. These speeches ritually gave thanks to the voters for their votes and often made comments about the promise of votes or success to come … Political Culture in Early Modern Europe, 1400–1800 (London: Routledge, 2017), p. 179-98. O’Gorman, Frank, ‘Campaign Rituals and Ceremonies: The Social Meaning of Elections in England 1780–1860’, Past & Present (n° 135, 1992), p. 79–115. …
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