THE 1868 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN: TACTICS FOR WORKING-CLASS VOTERS
https://doi.org/10.37493/2409-1030.2021.1.14
Abstract
The article examines the electoral struggle of the Liberal and Conservative parties in Great Britain on the eve of the elections to the House of Commons in 1868. The features of the election campaign are shown. As a result of the electoral reform, the number of voters had been significantly increased at the expense of the working classes. Because of that, the old methods of competing for votes required a signiicant update. In fact, during these elections, they develop new tactics and methods of working with voters. The article analyzes the approaches of both parties to the working-class electorate. For that purposes in addition to research literature the article bases on various documents, including the mass media of that time. As a result, the author concludes that in 1868 the new voters followed the main political parties and did not pose a real threat to those in power.
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Uznarodov I. THE 1868 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN: TACTICS FOR WORKING-CLASS VOTERS. Humanities and law research. 2021;(1):106-112. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.37493/2409-1030.2021.1.14
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