General Election Collection (page 3)

To the Independent Electors of Westminster. Vernon and Edwin, satire on constituency of Westminster in the 1741 general
7148332 To the Independent Electors of Westminster. Vernon and Edwin, satire on constituency of Westminster in the 1741 general election (engraving) by English School

Britannia Disturbed by French Vagrants. Lord Trentham for Westminster, 1749 (engraving)
7148328 Britannia Disturbed by French Vagrants. Lord Trentham for Westminster, 1749 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lords of the Bedchamber, caricature of the Duchess of Devonshire, Whig politician Charles James Fox and his supporter
7148317 Lords of the Bedchamber, caricature of the Duchess of Devonshire, Whig politician Charles James Fox and his supporter, the publican Sam House, 1784 (engraving) by Rowlandson

The Westminster Watchman, caricature of Whig politician Charles James Fox as a night watchman, 1784 (engraving)
7148314 The Westminster Watchman, caricature of Whig politician Charles James Fox as a night watchman, 1784 (engraving) by Rowlandson

The Procession to the Hustings after a Successful Canvas, satire on the success of Whig politician Charles James Fox in
7148312 The Procession to the Hustings after a Successful Canvas, satire on the success of Whig politician Charles James Fox in winning one of the seats in the constituency of Westminster in the 1784

Liberty and Fame Introducing Female Patriotism (Duchess of Devonshire) to Britannia, 1784 (engraving)
7148310 Liberty and Fame Introducing Female Patriotism (Duchess of Devonshire) to Britannia, 1784 (engraving) by Rowlandson

Meeting of Patriotic Citizens at Copenhagen House, 1795. Speakers: Thelwall, Gale Jones, Hodson, and John Binns
7148308 Meeting of Patriotic Citizens at Copenhagen House, 1795. Speakers: Thelwall, Gale Jones, Hodson, and John Binns, satire on the campaing by the Whigs for the repeal of the Seditions Bill

Mazeppa - "Again He Urges on His Wild Career", satire depicting King William IV tied to the wild horse of
7148292 Mazeppa - " Again He Urges on His Wild Career", satire depicting King William IV tied to the wild horse of Reform, 1832 (engraving) by Doyle

Inconveniences That Might Have Arisen from the Ballot (engraving)
7148288 Inconveniences That Might Have Arisen from the Ballot (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inconveniences That Might Have Arisen from the Ballot)

The Rival Cupids: a Political Valentine, satire on the 1874 British general election (engraving)
7172973 The Rival Cupids: a Political Valentine, satire on the 1874 British general election (engraving) by English School

The Election (b / w photo)
7179890 The Election (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Election. Illustration for The Illuminated Magazine, edited by Douglas Jerrold, Vol III)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Votant; Voter; Votirende (engraving)
7197955 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Votant; Voter; Votirende (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votant; Voter; Votirende)

"The Rights of Women"or The Effects of Female Enfranchisement, 1835 (engraving)
7148369 " The Rights of Women" or The Effects of Female Enfranchisement, 1835 (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Kentish Election, 1741 (engraving)
7148362 The Kentish Election, 1741 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kentish Election, 1741)

A Radical Drummer, caricature of English Radical politician William Cobbett, 1806 (engraving)
7148340 A Radical Drummer, caricature of English Radical politician William Cobbett, 1806 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Radical Drummer)

Great Britains Union; or, The Litchfield Races, 1747 (engraving)
7148327 Great Britains Union; or, The Litchfield Races, 1747 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Britains Union; or, The Litchfield Races, 1747)

All the World in a Hurry; or, The Road to Oxford, satire on the Oxfordshire Election of 1754 (engraving)
7148325 All the World in a Hurry; or, The Road to Oxford, satire on the Oxfordshire Election of 1754 (engraving) by English School

Master Billys Procession to Grocers Hall - Parliamentary Elections - Pitt Presented with the Freedom of the City
7148320 Master Billys Procession to Grocers Hall - Parliamentary Elections - Pitt Presented with the Freedom of the City, satire on William Pitt the Younger and the 1784 British general election

Henry Fitz Ailwin, English businessman (colour litho)
7150149 Henry Fitz Ailwin, English businessman (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Fitz Ailwin (1135-1212)

Walpole Chaired, satire depicting Whig politician Robert Walpole carried aloft by his supporters after his election to
7148363 Walpole Chaired, satire depicting Whig politician Robert Walpole carried aloft by his supporters after his election to Parliament, 1701 (engraving) by English School

At Hackney Meeting - Fox, Byng and Mainwaring, satire depicting George Byng addressing a crowd outside the Mermaid
7148349 At Hackney Meeting - Fox, Byng and Mainwaring, satire depicting George Byng addressing a crowd outside the Mermaid Tavern, Hackney

The Hustings - Covent Garden, satire depicting Whig leader Charles James Fox during the general election campaign of
7148346 The Hustings - Covent Garden, satire depicting Whig leader Charles James Fox during the general election campaign of 1796 (engraving) by Gillray

The Westminster Deserter Drummed out of the Regiment. Defeat of Sir Cecil Wray
7148311 The Westminster Deserter Drummed out of the Regiment. Defeat of Sir Cecil Wray. Hustings, Covent Garden, Westminster Election, 1784 (engraving) by Rowlandson

Varnishing - a Sign (of "The Times"), satire depicting Lord Chancellor Lord Brougham varrnishing a pub sign
7148294 Varnishing - a Sign (of " The Times" ), satire depicting Lord Chancellor Lord Brougham varrnishing a pub sign bearing the portrait of King William IV

The Rival Mount-o -Bankes; or, The Dorsetshire Juggler, satire depicting Whig Prime Minster Earl Grey campaigning in
7148293 The Rival Mount-o -Bankes; or, The Dorsetshire Juggler, satire depicting Whig Prime Minster Earl Grey campaigning in support of the First Reform Bill, 1831 (engraving) by Doyle

Registration, a Vote for Cork (engraving)
7177780 Registration, a Vote for Cork (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Registration, a Vote for Cork)

The Abolition of the Democratic Womens Club or, The Terrible End, title page of a German satirical pamphlet
7186159 The Abolition of the Democratic Womens Club or, The Terrible End, title page of a German satirical pamphlet, 1848 (engraving) by German School

The Prevailing Candidate; or The Election Carried by Bribery and the Devil
7148364 The Prevailing Candidate; or The Election Carried by Bribery and the Devil, satire on the general election of 1722 (engraving) by English School

Major Cartwright, the Drum-Major of Sedition, caricature of the reformist politician John Cartwright, 1784 (engraving)
7148350 Major Cartwright, the Drum-Major of Sedition, caricature of the reformist politician John Cartwright, 1784 (engraving) by Rowlandson

View in the Hustings in Covent Garden - Westminster Election 1806 (engraving)
7148341 View in the Hustings in Covent Garden - Westminster Election 1806 (engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Rival Candidates - Great Westminster Election, 1784 (engraving)
7148318 The Rival Candidates - Great Westminster Election, 1784 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Defeat of the High and Mighty Balissimo Corbettino and His Famed Cecilian Forces, on the Plains of St Martin
7148309 Defeat of the High and Mighty Balissimo Corbettino and His Famed Cecilian Forces, on the Plains of St Martin, on Thursday, the 3rd Day of February, 1785

George Odger, the first British Labour politician to stand for election to Parliament, 1870 (b / w photo)
7157579 George Odger, the first British Labour politician to stand for election to Parliament, 1870 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

A Split Vote and a Plumper (engraving)
7164352 A Split Vote and a Plumper (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Split Vote and a Plumper)

Westminster - the Two Shilling Butcher, satire on the 1747 general election depicting Lord Trentham
7148360 Westminster - the Two Shilling Butcher, satire on the 1747 general election depicting Lord Trentham, candidate for the constituency of Westminster, and his supporter, the Duke of Cumberland

The Old Brentford Shuttlecock, caricature of Radical politician John Horne Tooke
7148345 The Old Brentford Shuttlecock, caricature of Radical politician John Horne Tooke, elected MP for Old Sarum in a by-election in 1801 (engraving) by Gillray

The Chelmsford Petition: Patriots Addressing the Essex Calves, satire depicting a political hustings, 1808 (engraving)
7148335 The Chelmsford Petition: Patriots Addressing the Essex Calves, satire depicting a political hustings, 1808 (engraving) by Gillray

Ready Money, the Prevailing Candidate; or, the Humours of an Election, 1727 (engraving)
7148331 Ready Money, the Prevailing Candidate; or, the Humours of an Election, 1727 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ready Money)

Meeting of the Association of Independent Electors of Westminster: the Spy Detected, 1747 (engraving)
7148330 Meeting of the Association of Independent Electors of Westminster: the Spy Detected, 1747 (engraving) by English School

Before and after the election, 1830 (engraving)
7148301 Before and after the election, 1830 (engraving) by Heath, William (1795-1840) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Before and after the election, 1830)

Leap-Frog Down Constitution Hilll, satire on the Whig governments campaign to pass a Reform Bill in parliament
7148299 Leap-Frog Down Constitution Hilll, satire on the Whig governments campaign to pass a Reform Bill in parliament, 1831 (engraving) by Doyle

John Gilpin, satire depicting King William IV riding a horse representing Prime Minister Earl Greys reformist Whig
7148296 John Gilpin, satire depicting King William IV riding a horse representing Prime Minister Earl Greys reformist Whig government, 1831 (engraving) by Doyle

The Handwriting on the Wall, satire depicting King William IV looking at a wall with the slogan "Reform Bill
7148295 The Handwriting on the Wall, satire depicting King William IV looking at a wall with the slogan " Reform Bill

Bathsua Makin, English scholar and teacher (engraving)
7185541 Bathsua Makin, English scholar and teacher (engraving) by Marshall, William (fl.1617-49); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bathsua Makin (c1600-c1675), English scholar and teacher

Election of Michel Romanov to the rank of tsar on March 14, 1613. 1880 (watercolor on paper)
FIA5346725 Election of Michel Romanov to the rank of tsar on March 14, 1613. 1880 (watercolor on paper) by Kivshenko, Aleksei Danilovich (1851-95); State Central Navy Museum, St

Cartoon of the bloodthirsty Bolshevik holding a knife between his teeth, 1919 (poster)
7211498 Cartoon of the bloodthirsty Bolshevik holding a knife between his teeth, 1919 (poster) by Barrere, Adrien (1877-1931); (add.info)

Posting to the Election; or, A Scene on the Road to Brentford, satire on the 1806 British general election (engraving)
7148365 Posting to the Election; or, A Scene on the Road to Brentford, satire on the 1806 British general election (engraving) by Gillray

Caricature of English Whig politicians George Bubb Dodington, 1st Baron Melcombe, and Daniel Finch
7148357 Caricature of English Whig politicians George Bubb Dodington, 1st Baron Melcombe, and Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, 1753 (engraving) by Hogarth

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"The General Election: A Tapestry of Democracy Through Time" From the vibrant canvases capturing historic polling moments to the indelible ink-stained fingers of Cambodian voters, the general election has always been a powerful symbol of democracy in action. In "The Election III The Polling, 1754-55, " an oil on canvas masterpiece, we are transported back to a time when voting was reserved for only a privileged few. Yet, as "Female Influence, or, the Devonshire Canvas" shows us in 1784, women were already making their mark on political discourse. Fast forward to 1997 and witness Labour councillor Glenda Jackson proudly standing alongside her son Dan Hodges - a testament to how politics can become a family affair. Meanwhile, Cambodian voters celebrate their participation by taking pictures of their ink stained fingers - proof that they have exercised their democratic right. Diana Edwards-Jones becomes part of history during the coming general election by contributing her own unique perspective. Just as Joseph Swain's painting "The Start" captures the excitement and anticipation surrounding elections in 1886. Posters like "General Election Sheffield poster" from 1874 remind us that campaigns have long relied on visual communication to rally support. And who could forget Prime Minister John Major's unexpected visit to B&Q or his stop at McLaren motor racing team headquarters during his campaign? Finally, we see Neil Kinnock tirelessly traversing Mitcham in London during the intense campaign trail leading up to the pivotal 1992 general election. Through these snapshots spanning centuries and continents, one thing remains clear: The general election is not just about choosing leaders; it is about celebrating our collective voice and shaping our shared future.