By-Elections in British Politics, 1832-1914

Explores the many issues surrounding by-elections in the period which saw the extension of the franchise, the introduction of the ballot, and the demise of most dual member constituencies.

Between the 1832 Great Reform Act and the outbreak of World War One in 1914, over 2,600 by-elections took place in Britain. They were triggered by the death, retirement or resignation of sitting MPs or by the appointment of cabinet ministers and were a regular...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843837803
• ISBN13: 9781843837800
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.5" x 6.4"