General Election Collection (page 9)

Leader of the Labour Party Hugh Gaitskell addresses a large crowd in St martins Market Hall, Birmingham during the election campaign. September 1959

Votes in the 1951 General Election for one of the Coventry constituencies are seen here being counted 25th October 1951

Coventrys town clerk Mr Fred Smith(right) and the scrutineers taking the Coventry West Division Services postal voters boxes into St. Marys Hall counting room

Four Young Supporters for George Thomas, the Labour Candidate for Cardiff West, publicise their favourite - Left to right - Keiron Babbage (aged 11), Dennis Morgan (8)

Labour Party Leader Michael Foot walks his dog Dizzie in Tredegar, Gwent in Wales on the morning of the 1983 General Election

Young Supporters for George Thomas, the Labour Candidate for Cardiff West, publicise their favourite Pic shows three-year-old Alan Hollaman of Ely

Herbert Morrison signs autographs following the Labour partys land slide General Election result in July 1945

John Major MP Conservative Pime Minister and representative for Huntingdon, and Norma, his wife, wave from the window. Conservative Central Office, 32 Smith Square, London, on election night

James Callaghan Prime Minister leaving No10 Downing Street 1979

Labour Party Campaign for General Election October 1964 Harold Wilson addresses a Labour Rally at Wandsworth Town Hall

James Callaghan MP October 1964 out on the hustings in Cardif South during the 1964 General Election

James Callaghan Labour MP bowling in the street during the London Dairy Festival. 3rd June 1969

James Callaghan MP in Adamsdown in Cardiff talking to fishmonger and a housewife 1964

Labour party launch their manifesto for the general election April 1997 with Margaret Beckett Robin Cook John Prescott and Gordon Brown on stage msi

Jim Callaghan MP on the Campaign trail for ther 1964 General Election talks at a meeting in Cardiff, Wales

James Callaghan MP October 1964 out on the hustings in Cardiff South

James Callaghan MP canvassing Flatholme Island May 1955

Sir Alec Douglas Home addressing crowd at Wembley South September 1964

The Prime Minister James Callaghan May 1979 after casting his vote at a school in his Cardiff Southeast constituency

James Callaghan Labour leader and Prime Minister during General Election campaign April 1979

James Callaghan MP May 1979 meeting the public during his tour of Cardiff

Jim Callaghan MP out on the hustings in Cardif South October 1964

Margaret Thatcher conservative spokesman for Education October 1974 seen here at a Election Press Conference with Edward Heath

James Callaghan MP August 1950 after the count in the General Election at South Cardiff

James Callaghan MP tours Cardiff docks August 1951

Harold Wilson MP Labour candidate for Huyton at a meeting in the constituency at the knowlsey Stockbridge County Primary School, in Liverpool. May 1955

James Callaghan MP on ferry boat May 1955 on his way to canvassing Flatholme Island

Prime Minister Harold Wilson leaving 10 Downing Street on his way to Buckingham Palace to see the Queen - asking to dissolve Parliament clearing way for June General Election May 1970

Edward Ted Heath British Prime Minister having a cool pint of beer during a " whistle-stop" tour of London and Middlesex just the thing to whet his whistle 1970

Harold Wilson British Labour Prime Minister on his way to Buckingham Palace to inform the Queen of the election date

James Callaghan Labour Prime Minister with journalist during a train journey on the election campaign trial 1979

James Callaghan Prime Minister appearing on the Jimmy Young radio show 1979

John Major MP with his family outside No10 Downing Street after the election 1992

John Major Prime Minister gets off Egg Splattered Bus during the 1992 Election

John Major Prime Minister holding a glass of water at the Ideal Home Exhibition in London during canvassing for the 1992 election

John Major Prime Minister meets people at The Perfect Plant on his York trip

John Major Prime Minister signs a boys wage packet at Selby during the 1992 elections

John Major at Gloucester locks before the election in 1992

John Major Prime Minister celebrating victory outside 10 Downing Street 1992

On the 12th June 1987 Margaret Thatcher acheived a hat-trick of successive General Election victories, the first Prime Minister to do so for over a century

John Major with MP Brian Mawhinney on his last day as Prime Minister outside 10 Downing Street

John Major Prime Minister at the Tory Rally in London 1992 at the start of the Election campaign

Last day at 10 Downing Street for Ex Prime Minister John Major and Norma May 1997. Major is seen here addressing the press prior to leaving Downing Street for the last time

John Major Conservative Prime Minister on Election Campaign in Yarm Market

John Major Prime Minister in Yarm Market Newcastle 1992

John Major MP with wife at the polling station in his constituency of Huntingdon to cast their votes

John Major Prime Minister greets patients at York District Hospital 1992

John Major Prime Minister at a fish stall in St Ives during 1992 electioneering

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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.