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    Why, in an 18th century UK general election, did the polling take 40 days? How else was that election notable?

    Question #57058. Asked by gmackematix. (May 05 05 12:30 AM)


    gmackematix

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    This was in the 1780s and the main trouble was in the constituency of Westminster.

    May 06 05, 7:27 PM

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