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Election Collection (page 8)

Background imageElection Collection: Presidential Election

Presidential Election
The Judgment of Paris : the people of France make their choice among the presidential candidates. Louis Napoleon is a clear winner

Background imageElection Collection: General Election: Scenes at a London club

General Election: Scenes at a London club
Series of sketches from the front cover of the ILN, July 17th, 1886 illustrating activity at a London club on the day of a General Election in 1886

Background imageElection Collection: L abbe Gregoire

L abbe Gregoire
Controversial cleric l abbe Gregoire is elected to the Chambre des Deputes, but his election is quashed by the government who deplore his liberal views

Background imageElection Collection: Women Recording their Vote for the First Time

Women Recording their Vote for the First Time
Women voting for the first time at the 1918 general election following two decades of campaigning by suffragettes

Background imageElection Collection: A Parliamentary Election In The Nineteenth Century

A Parliamentary Election In The Nineteenth Century
H. Harral and W.V Bromleys impression of men voting by ballot in a Nineteenth Century parliamentary election

Background imageElection Collection: Herbert Hoover Acclaimed

Herbert Hoover Acclaimed
Herbert Hoover, newly elected president of the United States (though not to take up office until March 1929) is acclaimed by the electors

Background imageElection Collection: Pius XII Enthroned

Pius XII Enthroned
Pius XII receives the papal tiara at his enthronement

Background imageElection Collection: Pius XI Enthroned

Pius XI Enthroned
Pius XI is enthroned in Saint Peters : cardinal Billot places the tiara on his head, while 60, 000 spectators watch in wonder

Background imageElection Collection: Election Bribery 1853

Election Bribery 1853
Bribery at election time

Background imageElection Collection: Election / Hindenburg / 1932

Election / Hindenburg / 1932
Stop Germanys self destruction. A Hindenburg election poster

Background imageElection Collection: Free Trade Issue

Free Trade Issue
The Westminster election, where Free Trade is the main issue

Background imageElection Collection: Meeting at Trafalgar

Meeting at Trafalgar
An election meeting at Trafalgar Square

Background imageElection Collection: Hogarth Election / 3Of4(C)

Hogarth Election / 3Of4(C)
THE ELECTION The Polling - scene at the hustings plate 3 of 4

Background imageElection Collection: China / Worker Rewarded

China / Worker Rewarded
An industrious worker in a factory is rewarded with a flag. He is congratulated by his colleagues

Background imageElection Collection: China / Commune & Flag

China / Commune & Flag
An industrious commune is rewarded with a flag

Background imageElection Collection: China / Farm Harvest Time

China / Farm Harvest Time
On the farm - harvest time on a communal farm

Background imageElection Collection: China / On the Farm

China / On the Farm
On the farm - feeding the animals on a communal farm

Background imageElection Collection: Advert / Bill Poster 1880

Advert / Bill Poster 1880
London characters: the BILL POSTER pastes his poster on a hoarding - often, over a competitors advertisement. - especially at election time

Background imageElection Collection: Imperial Banquet 1658

Imperial Banquet 1658
On the occasion of Leopold Is election to the Imperial throne, Friedrich Wilhelm, the Great Elector, gives a ceremonial banquet in the town hall, Frankfurt-am-Main

Background imageElection Collection: Election / Rosebury Falls

Election / Rosebury Falls
The Earl of Rosebery falls from power, as his Liberal party lose the 1895 election. Lord Salisbury clears the fence and the Tories win

Background imageElection Collection: An Unpopular Orator

An Unpopular Orator
An unpopular candidate at election time gets pelted with a variety of vegetables and an unfortunate cat by the hostile crowd

Background imageElection Collection: Election Campaign

Election Campaign
Flora Drummond ( The General) & Phyllis Ayrton campaigning for Christabel Pankhurst in Smethwick. Christabel represented the Womens Party in 1918 & 1919

Background imageElection Collection: Voting / General Election

Voting / General Election
A general election scene in Britain before the introduction of the secret ballot: voters coming to the poll at Westminster

Background imageElection Collection: Voting for Pope 1903

Voting for Pope 1903
Cardinals, sitting in Conclave in the Sistine Chapel, in the Vatican, Rome, vote for a new pope : they elect Pius X

Background imageElection Collection: Voting for New Pope

Voting for New Pope
Cardinals, sitting in Conclave in the Sistine Chapel, in the Vatican, Rome, vote for a new pope : they elect Pius XII

Background imageElection Collection: Papal Election

Papal Election
Cardinals gather in the Vatican, Rome, to take part in the Conclave which will elect the next Pope

Background imageElection Collection: Lincoln Nominated / 1860

Lincoln Nominated / 1860
The Wigwam at Chicago in which Abraham Lincoln was nominated to run for President. Lincoln won the election with 180 of 303 electoral votes and 40% of the popular vote

Background imageElection Collection: Country Inn Yard (Mono)

Country Inn Yard (Mono)
Passengers and their luggage are packed into a stage coach in a country inn yard

Background imageElection Collection: A Liberal Candidate

A Liberal Candidate
Show of Hands for a Liberal Candidate. Election satire showing a young candidate being very liberal indeed with his attempt to bribe constituents

Background imageElection Collection: Election Results Read

Election Results Read
The election results are read in the papers outside the offices of Le Petit Journal: some men are happy, others less so; one man tears the newspaper in disgust

Background imageElection Collection: Presidential Butterfly

Presidential Butterfly
Candidates in the United States chasing the presidential butterfly in the form of Uncle Sam

Background imageElection Collection: Open Election, Britain

Open Election, Britain
Scene at a hustings in the days of OPEN ELECTRION, before the secret ballot was finally introduced in 1872 after being rejected time and time again

Background imageElection Collection: Election, Westminster

Election, Westminster
THE WESTMINSTER ELECTION : the hustings in Covent Garden, adjoining St Pauls church - market women watch as the voters choose between Evans and Rous

Background imageElection Collection: Election, Brentford 1847

Election, Brentford 1847
THE MIDDLESEX ELECTION : the hustings at Brentford - the nomination of candidates - Lord Robert Grosvenor stands as the working mans hero

Background imageElection Collection: Ireland / Lancers / 1870

Ireland / Lancers / 1870
Lancers clearing the streets during the Longford election

Background imageElection Collection: 1845 NY Election Demo

1845 NY Election Demo
The Democratic party mounts a massive demo in favor of their candidate James Polk. It pays off, and he will be elected president, defeating Henry Clay, and be a good one

Background imageElection Collection: 1845 NY Election Vote

1845 NY Election Vote
Tough men with big sticks ensure a fair and honest election as New Yorkers go to the polls. They will elect James Polk as president, and they will be proved right

Background imageElection Collection: 1845 NY Election

1845 NY Election
Supporters of the rival candi- -dates for president confront one another in a New York street. Polk will defeat Clay and become one of the finest of American presidents

Background imageElection Collection: 1845 Election New York

1845 Election New York
A flamboyant demonstration by New Yorkers in favor of James Polk, the Democratic candidate. He will win and become one of his country;s greatest leaders

Background imageElection Collection: 1864 US Election

1864 US Election
New Yorkers demonstrate in favor of McClellan, the Democratic partys opponent to Lincoln. But Lincoln will win a second term with a landslide victory

Background imageElection Collection: Womens Rights / Campaigns

Womens Rights / Campaigns
French suffragettes organise their own parallel election

Background imageElection Collection: Hogarth / Election / B / W / (4)

Hogarth / Election / B / W / (4)
4.THE ELECTION Chairing the Member

Background imageElection Collection: Hogarth Election 3 of 4

Hogarth Election 3 of 4
3. THE ELECTION The Polling

Background imageElection Collection: Hogarth / Election / B / W / (1)

Hogarth / Election / B / W / (1)
1. THE ELECTION An election entertainment - two Whig candidates give a banquet to supporters while Tories demonstrate outside

Background imageElection Collection: Womens Right / By-Election

Womens Right / By-Election
Christabel Pankhurst at the Peckham by-election

Background imageElection Collection: Election Meet / Rough Time

Election Meet / Rough Time
An election meeting - the audience giving the speaker a rough time

Background imageElection Collection: Hogarth Election / 2Of4(C)

Hogarth Election / 2Of4(C)
THE ELECTION Canvassing for votes plate 2 of 4

Background imageElection Collection: Charles Stewart Parnell re-elected

Charles Stewart Parnell re-elected
Charles Stewart Parnell is re-elected as leader of the Irish Party, in Committee Room 15 at the House of Commons, Central London



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