Abstract
1. The Background to British Elections a. The Origins: Parliament and the Early Franchise b. Widening the Franchise: the Parliamentary Reform Movement c. The Campaign for Women's Suffrage d. The Electoral Reform Debate: 1918-2011 e. The Constituencies f. The Electorate g. The Regulations of Elections: Cost, Conduct, Corrupt Practices etc 2. British General Elections: From the Glorious Revolution to the First World War a. The Earliest Elections (to 1714) b. The Ancien Regime Elections, 1714-1832 c. Elections in the Age of Reform, 1832-1885 d. Late Victorian and Edwardian Elections, 1886-1914 3. Modern British Elections, 1918-2010 a. Inter-War Elections, 1918-35 b. Elections in a Two-Party Era, 1945-74 c. Contemporary Elections, 1974-2010 4. By-Elections: The Barometer of Public Opinion a. Introduction: Nature and Significance b. Chronology and Outline c. Key By-Elections (30 Famous Contests) 5. Local Elections a. The Franchise b. The Victorian Era c. Elections and Party Politics, 1906-45 d. Modern Local Elections since 1945 6. European Elections 7. Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and Northern Ireland Assembly 8. Referenda 9. Biographical Companion 10. Glossary of Key Terms 11. Maps Bibliographical note Index
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