A Good Beginning.., 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain

A Good Beginning.., 1872. The new Ballot Bill had recently been passed into law and here Britannia drops a slight curtsey to the lanky figure of the Ballot. The man to the left is Hugh Childers. This was the first parliamentary by-election held under the new regulations. Mr Childers was returned for the constituency of Pontefract by 658 votes. His Conservative opponent was Lord Pollington who won 578 votes. From Punch, or the London Charivari, August 24, 1872. (Photo by The Cartoon Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)
A Good Beginning.., 1872. The new Ballot Bill had recently been passed into law and here Britannia drops a slight curtsey to the lanky figure of the Ballot. The man to the left is Hugh Childers. This was the first parliamentary by-election held under the new regulations. Mr Childers was returned for the constituency of Pontefract by 658 votes. His Conservative opponent was Lord Pollington who won 578 votes. From Punch, or the London Charivari, August 24, 1872. (Photo by The Cartoon Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)
A Good Beginning.., 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain
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Print Collector / Contributor
Editorial #:
463925905
Collection:
Hulton Archive
Date created:
January 01, 1872
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350000507
Object name:
1150669
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