General Election Collection (page 4)

John Wilkes, a Patriot, 1763 (engraving)
7148356 John Wilkes, a Patriot, 1763 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Wilkes, a Patriot, 1763)

A Safe Place, Wilkes in the Tower, satire on the imprisonment of Radical politician
7148354 A Safe Place, Wilkes in the Tower, satire on the imprisonment of Radical politician and journalist John Wilkes on charges of seditious libel after writing an article criticising King George

The Coalition Wedding - the Fox (Charles James Fox) and the Badger (Lord North) Quarter Their Arms on John Bull
7148352 The Coalition Wedding - the Fox (Charles James Fox) and the Badger (Lord North) Quarter Their Arms on John Bull, satire on the Fox-North Coalition government of 1783

Honest Sam House, the Patriotic Publican, Canvasser for Fox, 1784 (engraving)
7148351 Honest Sam House, the Patriotic Publican, Canvasser for Fox, 1784 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Honest Sam House, the Patriotic Publican)

The Poll of the Westminster Election, 1807 (engraving)
7148337 The Poll of the Westminster Election, 1807 (engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Poll of the Westminster Election, 1807)

The Humours of a Country Election, 1734 (engraving)
7148329 The Humours of a Country Election, 1734 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Humours of a Country Election, 1734)

The Apostate Jack Robinson, the Political Rat-Catcher, satire on corruption in the British general election campaign of
7148319 The Apostate Jack Robinson, the Political Rat-Catcher, satire on corruption in the British general election campaign of 1784 (engraving) by Rowlandson

Coriolanus Addressing the Plebs, satire depicting King George IV confronting politicians advocating for reform
7148302 Coriolanus Addressing the Plebs, satire depicting King George IV confronting politicians advocating for reform, 1820 (engraving) by Cruikshank

His Honour the Beadle (William IV) Driving the Wagabonds out of the Parish
7148300 His Honour the Beadle (William IV) Driving the Wagabonds out of the Parish, satire on the defeat of the Tories by the Whigs at the 1830 Parliamentary election (engraving) by Heath

Leap-Frog on a Level; or, Going Headlong to the Devil, satire on the Whig governments campaign to pass a Reform Bill in
7148298 Leap-Frog on a Level; or, Going Headlong to the Devil, satire on the Whig governments campaign to pass a Reform Bill in parliament, 1831 (engraving) by Doyle

Hoo-Choo-Loo, alias John Bull and the Doctors, satire on the Whig governments attempt to pass a Reform Bill through
7148297 Hoo-Choo-Loo, alias John Bull and the Doctors, satire on the Whig governments attempt to pass a Reform Bill through Parliament, 1831 (engraving) by Doyle

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Ballot; Bale; Ballen (engraving)
7194819 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Ballot; Bale; Ballen (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ballot; Bale; Ballen)

Ballot paper to assist illiterate voters in India (litho)
7150583 Ballot paper to assist illiterate voters in India (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ballot paper to assist illiterate voters in India)

Let Women Vote (litho)
7153758 Let Women Vote (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Let Women Vote.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

After the Battle, 1892: satire on the 1892 United Kingdom general election (coloured engraving)
7173236 After the Battle, 1892: satire on the 1892 United Kingdom general election (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: After the Battle)

The Oxfordshire Election, Chairing the Members, satire depicting English Whig politician George Bubb Dodington being
7148359 The Oxfordshire Election, Chairing the Members, satire depicting English Whig politician George Bubb Dodington being carried aloft by a crowd, 1754 (engraving) by Hogarth

Burning a Prime Minister in Effigy, satire on the use of bribery and corruption by the Whig government of the Duke of
7148355 Burning a Prime Minister in Effigy, satire on the use of bribery and corruption by the Whig government of the Duke of Newcastle, 1756 (engraving) by English School

Loyal Medal, a parody of the patriotic medal struck in commemoration of the Reform meeting held at Greathead s
7148347 Loyal Medal, a parody of the patriotic medal struck in commemoration of the Reform meeting held at Greathead s, Guys Cliff, Warwick, 1797 (engraving) by English School

Political Amusements for Young Gentlemen, or the Brentford Shuttlecock between Old Sarum
7148344 Political Amusements for Young Gentlemen, or the Brentford Shuttlecock between Old Sarum and the Temple of St Stephen s

The Head of the Poll; or, the Wimbledon Showman and His Puppet, caricature of British Whig politicians John Horne Tooke
7148339 The Head of the Poll; or, the Wimbledon Showman and His Puppet, caricature of British Whig politicians John Horne Tooke and Francis Burdett, 1807 (engraving) by English School

The Gheber Worshipping the Rising Sun, satire depicting Whig politician Lord Brougham anticipating the possible
7148334 The Gheber Worshipping the Rising Sun, satire depicting Whig politician Lord Brougham anticipating the possible opportunities arising from the beginning of the reign of King William IV

The Hanoverian Horse and the British Lion, satire on the general election of 1784 depicting the Whig
7148316 The Hanoverian Horse and the British Lion, satire on the general election of 1784 depicting the Whig and Tory party leaders

The Wits Last Stake; or, The Cobbling Voter and Abject Canvassers, satire on Tory accusations against the Duchess of
7148315 The Wits Last Stake; or, The Cobbling Voter and Abject Canvassers, satire on Tory accusations against the Duchess of Devonshire of bribing voters while canvassing on behalf of the Whig

The Devil on Two sticks, satire depicting Prime Minister Robert Walpole being carried across a swamp by his supporters
7148361 The Devil on Two sticks, satire depicting Prime Minister Robert Walpole being carried across a swamp by his supporters in Parliament, 1741 (engraving) by Gravelot

The Case is Altered, satire on the defeat of Sir Cecil Wray by Charles James Fox
7148313 The Case is Altered, satire on the defeat of Sir Cecil Wray by Charles James Fox and Samuel Hood in the constituency of Westminster at the 1784 general election (engraving) by Rowlandson

The Dissolution; or, The Alchymist Producing an Aetherial Representation. William Pitt Dissolving the House of Commons
7148306 The Dissolution; or, The Alchymist Producing an Aetherial Representation. William Pitt Dissolving the House of Commons, 1796 (engraving) by Gillray

Middlesex Election, 1804. A Long Pull - a Strong Pull - and a Pull All Together, 1804 (engraving)
7148305 Middlesex Election, 1804. A Long Pull - a Strong Pull - and a Pull All Together, 1804 (engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Middlesex Election)

Two Pairs of Portraits, Presented to All the Unbiased Electors of Great Britain by John Horne Tooke, 1798 (engraving)
7148304 Two Pairs of Portraits, Presented to All the Unbiased Electors of Great Britain by John Horne Tooke, 1798 (engraving) by Gillray

The Laws Delay. Reading the Riot Act, satire on Radicalism in British politics, 1820 (engraving)
7148303 The Laws Delay. Reading the Riot Act, satire on Radicalism in British politics, 1820 (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Laws Delay)

Burgrave Frederick III of Nuremberg brings Count Rudolf of Habsburg the news of his election as King of Germany
7147900 Burgrave Frederick III of Nuremberg brings Count Rudolf of Habsburg the news of his election as King of Germany, 1273 (engraving) by Knackfuss

Loaves of bread, election postcard on behalf of British politican John Barker, a supporter of free trade (colour litho)
5999073 Loaves of bread, election postcard on behalf of British politican John Barker, a supporter of free trade (colour litho) by English School

The General Election, on the Way to the Poll (engraving)
1624543 The General Election, on the Way to the Poll (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The General Election, on the Way to the Poll)

Parliamentary Elections and Electioneering in the Old Days (engraving)
1041298 Parliamentary Elections and Electioneering in the Old Days (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A General Election from a Soldiers Point of View (engraving)
1041279 A General Election from a Soldiers Point of View (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A General Election from a Soldiers Point of View)

Parliamentary Elections and Electioneering in the Old Days (engraving)
1041253 Parliamentary Elections and Electioneering in the Old Days (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The General Election, the Race for a Majority (engraving)
1047478 The General Election, the Race for a Majority (engraving) by Macquoid, Percy (1852-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: The General Election, the Race for a Majority)

The General Election, Mr Disraeli at the Market Ordinary, Aylesbury, on Saturday Last (engraving)
1105520 The General Election, Mr Disraeli at the Market Ordinary, Aylesbury, on Saturday Last (engraving) by Bromley, Valentine Walter Lewis (1848-77); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wits last stake or the cobling voters and abject canvassers (engraving)
983784 Wits last stake or the cobling voters and abject canvassers (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The General Election (litho)
1100058 The General Election (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The General Election)

The General Election, Mr Gladstone addressing the Electors of Greenwich on Blackheath (engraving)
1105508 The General Election, Mr Gladstone addressing the Electors of Greenwich on Blackheath (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The General Election)

An English triumph (colour litho)
2809338 An English triumph (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An English triumph)

Fierce partisan struggles in the Hungarian Chamber, a deputy wounded by sabers inside the courtroom
2815553 Fierce partisan struggles in the Hungarian Chamber, a deputy wounded by sabers inside the courtroom from... (colour litho) by Beltrame

National Assembly meeting in Versailles for the election of the new President of the French Republic (colour litho)
2815510 National Assembly meeting in Versailles for the election of the new President of the French Republic (colour litho) by Beltrame

General political elections on 7 March, proclamation of the deputies of Milan in the courtyard of... (colour litho)
2815208 General political elections on 7 March, proclamation of the deputies of Milan in the courtyard of... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Entrance Of Galleria V E In Milan, On The Eve Of The General Administrative Elections (10 December) (colour litho)
2798253 The Entrance Of Galleria V E In Milan, On The Eve Of The General Administrative Elections (10 December) (colour litho) by Beltrame

Paradise and the Peri (engraving)
2777114 Paradise and the Peri (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paradise and the Peri. Cartoon, 28 February 1874)

The Plebiscite Of The Year XII - Shining Evenings in Milan, in the Gallery (Colour Litho)
2778242 The Plebiscite Of The Year XII - Shining Evenings in Milan, in the Gallery (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rather the butter than the bread! (colour litho)
2818426 Rather the butter than the bread! (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rather the butter than the bread)

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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.