Printed Text

Oxfordshire History Centre

Printed in 1755, after petition proceedings found in favour of the New Interest (or Whig) candidates in the Oxfordshire election of 1754, this text delivers a scathing verdict on the scrutiny and petitioning processes, from an Old Interest (or Tory) perspective, and presents its own, alternative voting figures.

Oxfordshire History Centre; MC5 324.2 (1754)

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Candidate: James Dashwood
Candidate: Philip Wenman
Candidate: Thomas Parker
Candidate: Edward Turner
Constituency: Oxfordshire
date: 1754
date: 1755
date: 23 April 1755
Election: Apr-1754
keyword: Printed Text
maker: [Unknown]
materials: Ink
materials: Paper
place: Oxford
place: Oxfordshire