Election Collection

Labour Party election posters and television speakers
Labour Party election posters and speakers for Labours series of five short television programmes in the run-up to the General Election of 8th October 1959 (which the Conservatives won)

Konrad Adenauer Campaign Poster
Campaign poster for poster German statesman, Konrad Adenauer and his Christian Democratic Union (CDU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) party during the 1957 elections

Fd Roosevelt / Ilz 1932
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT 32nd President of the USA in the year of his election

Michael Foot (1913-2010) British politician when he was the Labour Party candidate for Ebbw Vale, at the election caused by the death of Aneurin Bevan

Irish Elections 1923
Election propaganda posters for Eamon De Valera : " We will wade through the blood of our fellow Irishmen and through the blood of Members of the Government"

Margaret Thatcher on the campaign trail
Margaret Thatcher, leader of the Conservative Party, on the campaign trail, waving from a coach. Date: 1970s

King George VI and Clement Attlee, Buckingham Palace, 1945
Photograph of King George VI (1895-1952) and Clement Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, (1883-1967) in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, 1945

Suffragettes Pankhurst and Gawthorpe Rutland 1907
Christabel Pankhurst and Mary Gawthorpe in the Market Place, Uppingham, holding a meeting during the 1907 Rutland bye-election

Mary Jane Clarke W. S. P. U
Mary Jane Clarke W.S.P.U. Mary Jane Clarke, (1863-1910) Younger sister of Emmeline Pankhurst. In 1909, she was organiser for the W.S.P.U, living in Brighton, a year later

Winston Churchill entering No 10 Downing St by David Wright
Painting by David Wright showing Prime Minister Winston Churchill entering No. 10 Downing Street after winning the General Election in 1951

Hogarth Election / 1Of4(C)
THE ELECTION An election entertainment: a Whig banquet, with Tories demonstrating outside plate 1 of 4 Date: 1755

Liberal Election Campaign Card, 1909
A Liberal Party campaign card for the 1909 General Election. A grim image of an elderly couple heading for the workhouse is contrasted with the partys vision of sunlit fields of waving corn

Hogarth / Election / B / W / (2)
2. THE ELECTION Canvassing for votes

Clement Davies (1884-1962) English politician and leader of the Liberal Party from 1945-1956, seen here at the Liberal Election press conference on the 3rd October 1951

King George VI and Clement Attlee, at Buckingham Palace, 194
Photograph of King George VI (1895-1952) and Clement Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, (1883-1967) in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, 1945

Hexham Suffragettes
Writing on the pavement during the Hexham by-election; Miss Annie Kenny and Miss Mary Gawthorne

Cartoon, The Federal Phoenix (Abraham Lincoln)
Cartoon, The Federal Phoenix -- Abraham Lincoln portrayed as a phoenix rising from the flames as he is re-elected President. Date: 1864

World War II poster of Uncle Sam and President Franklin Roosevelt
Vintage World War II propaganda poster featuring Uncle Sam and President Franklin Roosevelt. It reads, I Want You FDR. Stay And Finish The Job!

Election poster, The Great Naval Eclipse 1900 to 1910, a vote for the radicals is a vote against the British Navy. circa 1910s

Suffragette Edith New Peckham by-election. Miss. Edith New addressing on open-air meeting at the Peckham by-election, held in March, 1908. Date: 1908

Mr Aneurin Bevan
Mr Bevan was a Welsh Labour politician and was appointed as Minister of Health after Labour won the election in 1945. He was the founder of the National Health Service which came into effect on 5th

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1972. Poster for Shirley Chisholms campaign for the nomination for Democratic presidential candidate. Lithograph, 1972

Confederate Five Dollar Bill, 1864
Confederate five dollar bill bearing the picture of Confederate president Jefferson Davis, 1864. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Illustration of hand placing voting slip in ballot box

View over the Berlin Wall in 1985, towards the TV Tower at Alexanderplatz in East Berlin, at night, Berlin, Germany, Europe

The Election, by William Hogarth
Photo of an original engraving from the Works of William Hogarth published in 1833

Harold Wilson makes speech during the general election Date: 1964

Suffragette Gladice Keevil Manchester. Gladice Keevil (1884-1959) W.S.P.U organiser campaigning at the Manchester by-election, 1907 to Keep the Liberal Out Date: 1907

Cartoon of the Campaign for the County Clare By-Election, 1828 (engraving)
XJF495429 Cartoon of the Campaign for the County Clare By-Election, 1828 (engraving) by Irish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

HOGARTH: ELECTION. Chairing the Member. Engraving after the etching by William Hogarth (1697-1764)

Liberal posters for the General Election, & their artists
A selection of Liberal party posters for the 1910 General Election, together with a photograph of Francis Carruthers Gould, caricaturist and political cartoonist, who The Sketch says

Michael Foot leads the protest march to Walking. March 1986 P031164 Local Caption
Michael Foot leads the protest march to Walking. March 1986 P031164 planman - - 03/03/2010

Election fair, Copenhagen Fields, Islington, London, 1795. Artist: James Gillray
Copenhagen House.I tell you, citizens, we mean to new-dress the Constitution and turn it, and set a new nap on it Shakespeare ; showing an election fair in Copenhagen Fields, Islington, London, 1795

GEORGE McGOVERN (1922- ). American politician. Senator McGovern beneath a poster in New York City, during his presidential campaign, June 1972

Winston Churchill with Randolph by David Wright
Winston Churchill, once again re-elected as Prime Minister in 1951, pictured making a speech by David Wright, with his son, Randolph, seated behind

Illustrated London News 1979, Thatcher and Callaghan
Front cover of the Illustrated London News, May 1979 featuring portraits of James Callaghan, Labour leader and incumbent Prime Minister and Tory Party Leader, Margaret Thatcher

Gladstone and the Midlothian Campaign
Sketches of four-times Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone on his tour of Midlothian during a US-style campaign which saw the elderly statesman come out of the retirement to take the ultra-Tory

Conservative party television team
The Conservative Party television team and some election posters for the General Election of 8th October 1959. The Conservatives broadcast five television programmes of 15 or 20 minutes each starting

Election Returns, USA
A crowd gathers outside the office of the New York Herald newspaper to read the election returns; they have to be kept in order by police officers

US Election Campaign1908
Fierce campaigning by the two presidential nominees of 1908, William J Bryan and William Taft; Taft became the 27th president

Pope Pius XII Crowned
Pius XII is crowned as the new pope

Hogarth Election / 4Of4(C)
THE ELECTION Chairing the Member after the election plate 4 of 4

Margaret Wintringham during her election campaign
Margaret Wintringham (1879 - 1955), British Liberal Party politician, MP for Louth between 1921 and 1924. She was the second woman, and the first British-born woman

James Griffiths
James Jim Griffiths, Labour M.P. for Llanelli, Wales from 1936 to 1970. Pictured here before the 1950 election, he had served in the 1945 - 50 Labour Government as Minister for National Insurance

Female Influence, or, the Devonshire Canvas, 1784 (colour etching)
XCF290957 Female Influence, or, the Devonshire Canvas, 1784 (colour etching) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1757-1806)

Gladstone out of a Job
Defeated in the July 1886 election because of his backing for Irish Home Rule, Gladstone and his supporters find themselves among the unemployed, eating Irish stew

Womens Right / Activities
French suffragettes disrupt election by attacking ballot box

Returning from Brookss, 1784 (colour etching)
XCF290978 Returning from Brooks s, 1784 (colour etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info.: the Prince of Wales)

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"Reflecting on the Power of Democracy: A Glimpse into Historic Elections" Labour Party election posters and television speakers: Amplifying the voice of the working class, these tools shaped political discourse during crucial moments in history. Konrad Adenauer Campaign Poster: Uniting a nation through his vision, Adenauer's campaign poster symbolizes hope and progress for post-war Germany. Fd Roosevelt / Ilz 1932: Capturing the essence of resilience, this image portrays Franklin D. Roosevelt's journey to presidency amidst economic turmoil. Irish Elections 1923: Marking a significant milestone in Ireland's struggle for independence, these elections paved the way for a new era of self-governance. Margaret Thatcher on the campaign trail: With determination in her eyes, Thatcher embarked on a transformative journey that would make her Britain's first female Prime Minister. Mary Jane Clarke W. S. P. U. : Standing tall as an emblematic suffragette, Clarke fought tirelessly for women's right to vote during times when their voices were silenced. King George VI and Clement Attlee, Buckingham Palace, 1945: Witnessing a peaceful transition of power after World War II, this moment represents democracy at its finest. Suffragettes Pankhurst and Gawthorpe Rutland 1907: United by their unwavering dedication to gender equality, Pankhurst and Gawthorpe played pivotal roles in shaping voting rights for women. Winston Churchill entering No 10 Downing St by David Wright: A powerful image capturing Churchill's leadership as he stepped into one of Britain's most iconic addresses during tumultuous times. Liberal Election Campaign Card, 1909: This card serves as a reminder that even over a century ago, political parties utilized creative means to engage voters and convey their message effectively. Michael Foot.