CONSERVATIVE PARTY ELECTIONHANDBILLS

Scope and Content

Thirty-four handbills and six posters for the 1880 General Election, writtenor edited by Dr Mackie, Honorary Editor of the Editor's Handysheet.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Liberal Party won the 1880 General Election with 1,836,423 votes (55.4 per cent).The Conservative Party came second with 1,426,351 votes (42.0 per cent) and the HomeRule Party third with 95,535 votes (2.6 per cent).

Arrangement

Thirty-four handbills and six posters.

Access Information

OPEN

Acquisition Information

UNKNOWN

Other Finding Aids

Printed handlist and list ondatabase available

Conditions Governing Use

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