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• The Poll, for knights of the shire : begun on Wednesday, May 20th, and finally closed on Friday, June 5th, 1807: taken at the castle of York, before Richard Fountayne Wilson, High Sheriff of the said county. Candidates: William Wilberforce, Charles William Wentworth Fitzwilliam, (commonly called Viscount Milton,) and Henry Lascelles. Arranged from the Sheriff's poll books, under the direction and inspection of the under Sheriff. (Printed by T. Wilson and R. Spence, for J Mawman and for J. Todd, Wilson and Spence and J. Wolstenholme, 1807., 1807) (page images at HathiTrust)

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• Practical notes on the management of elections; being three lectures on parliamentary election law and practice. (King, 1910), by Ellis Thomas Powell (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Case concerning Monmouth election ([S.l. : s.n.], 1680) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Case concerning Westbury election ([S.l. : s.n.], 1680) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Case of Sir William Drake, knight concerning his election and return as burgess for the burrough of Agmondisham in the county of Bucks. ([S.l. : s.n.], 1680) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mr. Rotherham's case at the committee of elections and priviledges, the eighth of December concerning the election of St. Edmunds-bury. ([London : s.n., 1680?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Observator in a delemma, that while he justifies the Lord Mayor and his aldermen, he reflects on Mr. Box, and while he vindicates Mr. Box, he pleads the protectors cause against the Lord Mayor and his aldermen ([London] : Printed for A. Green, 1682) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A safe and easy way to obtain free and peaceable elections, without imposition, noise or charge proposed to consideration now the regulation of elections is under debate. ([London : s.n., 1679]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A True account of what past at the election of knights of the shire for the county of Bucks correcting several falsities and mistakes in a late pamphlet entituled A letter from a free-holder of Buckinghamshire to a friend in London &c. in another letter from an assured hand, 1679. ([London : s.n., 1679]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The freeholders choice, or, A letter of advice concerning elections ([London : s.n.], 1679) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Certain way to save England not only now, but in future ages, by a prudent choice of members to serve in the next ensuing Parliament : in a seasonable address to its free-holders and other electors. (London : Printed for Richard Baldwin ..., 1681) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Case concerning the election of Barnstaple, Devon ([S.l. : s.n.], 1680) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A letter from a friend in Abingdon, to a gentleman in London : concerning the election of Burgesses for the ensuing Parliament. (s.n., 1679), by A. B. (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Case of the burrough of New-Windsor, in the county of Berks, concerning the election of their burgesses to serve in this ensuing Parliament ([London : s.n., 1680?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A Sketch of the Boston election, anno 1830 : comprising the speeches of the candidates, and copies of the printed addresses, songs, and other pieces issued during the contest, by all the parties : also a complete and correct copy of the poll book ... (J. Noble, 1830) (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Case of the election for the city of Bristol ([S.l. : s.n., 1680]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Case of the free-men and free-holders of the city of Bristoll concerning their election of citizens to represent them in this present Parliament humbly offered to the consideration of the honourable the knights, citizens and burgesses in Parliament assembled. ([S.l. : s.n.], 1680) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Case of Saint Edmunds-bury heard at the Committee of Elections the 8th of December, 1680. ([S.l. : s.n., 1680]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The poll for knights of the shire, to represent the County of Westmorland, taken at Appleby, on Tuesday, the 30th June; Wednesday, the 1st, Thursday, the 2d, and Friday, the 3d, days of July, 1818. (Printed and sold by Airey and Bellingham, M. and R. Branthwaite, 1818), by Westmorland (England) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Two addresses to the freeholders of Westmorland. (Printed by Airey and Bellingham, 1818), by William Wordsworth (page images at HathiTrust)
• Account of the proceedings at Appleby (Printed by R. Lough, 1818), by J. E. Hargreaves and Wordsworth Collection (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Case of Sir Nathaniel Napper, Baronet elected one of the members for the town and county of Poole, to sit in the convention the 22d of January instant. ([London : s.n., 1689?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Advice to high-sheriffs about taking the poll of clergy-men at county-elections (London : [s.n.], printed in the year 1690) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Bishop of Worcester's letter to his reverend clergy within the county and diocess of Worcester with some short and genuine animadversions upon it. ([S.l. : s.n., 1681?]), by James Fleetwood (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of Sir Edward Wyndham, baronet, and William Helyar Junior, Esq; who are elected, and returned. ([S.l. : s.n., 1688/9]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The state of the case concerning the election at Bridgwater. Polled for Mr. Balch 85. for Mr. Gardner 86. ([London : s.n., 1691/2]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter from a friend in Abingdon, to a gentleman in London concerning the election of Burgesses for the ensuing Parliament. ([London? : s.n., 1679]), by A. B. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A friendly debate upon the next elections of Parliament and the settlement of liberty of conscience in a dialogue between a city and country elector. With allowance. ([London : s.n., 1688]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Advice to freeholders, and others, concerning the choice of members to serve in Parliament and the qualifications that render a gentleman worthy or underserving so great a trust: with a list of non-associators. ([London : s.n., 1698?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of Mr. Wyndham, on his appeal to the Right Honorable the Lords spiritual and temporal in this present Parliament assembled, from a dismission and decree made by the late Lord chancellor Jefferys in the Court of Chancery ([London? : s.n., after 1688]), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A true state of Mr. Culliford's case By the Mayor's poll the sitting member, Mr. Fownes had---61 votes. And the petitioner Mr. Culliford but----53 Which gave the sitting member a majority of---8 By the poll taken by Mr. Culliford's clerks, by order of the Mayor, the petitioner had---78 votes. And the sitting member but-59 Which gave the petitioner a majority of----19 ([London : s.n., 1699]), by Mr Culliford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An order of his highness the Prince of Orange ([London] In the Savoy : printed by Edward Jones, MDCLXXXVIII. [1688] [i.e. 1689]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Considerations on the nature of parliaments, and our present elections. ([London : s.n., 1698]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter to a gentleman about the election of members for the county of Cambridg to serve in this present Parliament; with some reflections upon a late libellous paper entituled, A letter to a friend upon the dissolving of the late Parliament, and the calling of a new one; together with a list of those who were against making the Prince and Princess of Orange King and Queen. Which Reflections are made to warn all their Majesties good subjects, on this occasion of the malice and scandal of the said libel. ([London : s.n., printed 1690]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A True and perfect relation of the manner and proceeding, held by the sheriffe for the county of Berk: at Redding, upon the 20th. of Aug. last 1656. being the day upon which five knights to serve in Parliament for the said county, should have been elected. With some preceding passages. / Published by a eye-witnesse, and one who can produce many unquestionable oaths and testimonies for every particular therein contained. (London. : [s.n.], Printed 1656) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Essex's excellency, or, The gallantry of the freeholders of that country being a short account of the brave British behaviour of those worthy freeholders, in the choice of their knights to serve in the next Parliament : together with the truly noble Lord Gray his speech at the close of their choice / published by an eye-witness of their most noble courage for the example of their neighbouring counties. ([London : s.n., 1679]), by Eye-witness of their most noble courage for the example of their neighbouring counties (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Influence in Early Stuart Elections, 1604-1640 (Columbus, OH: Ohio State University Press, c1981), by John K. Gruenfelder (PDF at Ohio State)

• A parliamentary history of the ancient borough of Horsham, 1295-1885, with some account of every contested election, and so far as can be ascertained, a list of members returned (Longmans, Green and co. ltd., 1927), by William Albery (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• The poll for knights of the shire to represent the county of Kent : taken on Pennenden Heath on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the 28, 29, and 30th days of June, 1790 (Printed and sold by W. Gillman, 1791), by Kent (England), Webster Gillman, and Leonard Bartholomew (page images at HathiTrust)

• Report of the Commissioners appointed under Her Majesty's royal sign manual to inquire into the existence of corrupt practices in the borough of Knaresborough. (Printed by G. E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode, printers to the Queen, for H.M.S.O., 1881), by Great Britain. Royal Commission on Corrupt Practices in the Borough of Knaresborough (page images at HathiTrust)

• Memoirs of the late contested election for the county of Leicester; or, A new triumphal arch erected in honor of victory obtained from that contest by the true old interest. (J. Ireland, 1775), by Ralph Heathcote (page images at HathiTrust)

• The poll for the election of a knight of the shire for the county of Lincoln, taken November 26 to December 6, 1823, (from the sheriff's books,) with an impartial statement of the proceedings prior to and during this memorable contest. A full report of the speeches delivered from the hustings each day on the occasion, and the numerous bills, squibs, songs, etc. issued by both paties. To which is added, an alphabetical list of all the towns in the county, distinguished respectively as parishes, townships, or hamlets; and as rectories, vicarages, or curacies. (Printed and published by Bradbury and Dent, 1824), by Lincolnshire (England) (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Squib-book; being an impartial account of the Liverpool election, March, 1820, containing the addresses, songs, squibs, and speeches of each party during the contest, to which is prefixed The law of election ... (Printed and sold by Taylor & Willmer, 1820) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Some account of the parish of Saint Clement Danes (Westminster) past and present. (London, Diprose and Bateman, 1868-76., 1868), by John Diprose and John Baker Hopkins (page images at HathiTrust)
• History of the Westminster election, containing every material occurrence, from its commencement on the 1st of April, to the final close of the poll, on the 17th of May, to which is prefixed a summary account of the proceedings of the late Parliament, so far as they appear connected with the East India business, and the dismission of the Portland administration, with other select and interesting occurrences at the Westminster meetings previous to its dissolution on the 25th day of March, 1784. To which is now added a complete history of the scrutiny, and the proceedings of the House of Commons thereon. (Printed for the editors and sold by J. Debrett, 1785), by James Hartley and Thomas Rowlandson (page images at HathiTrust)
• History of the Westminster and Middlesex elections in the month of November, 1806. (Printed for J. Budd, 1807) (page images at HathiTrust)
• An exposition of the circumstances which gave rise to the election of Sir Francis Burdett, bart., for the city of Westminster, and of the principles which governed the committee who conducted that election. To which are added, some documents not hitherto published. (S. Tipper, 1807), by England. Citizens Westminster (page images at HathiTrust)
• An address to Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Esq. on the public and private proceedings during the late election for Westminster : including the state of domestic politics at the commencement of the new Parliament : with a view of the Letter to the Earl of Moria, on certain accusations against His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales ... (Printed for John Joseph Stockdale, 1807), by &c. disputed Author of Mr. Fox's title to Patriot and Richard Brinsley Sheridan (page images at HathiTrust)
• Anno regni Georgii II. regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, decimo nono. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the first day of December, anno Dom. 1741, in the fifteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord, George the Second ... And from thence continued by several prorogations to the seventeenth day of October, 1745, being the fifth session of this present Parliament (Printed by Thomas Baskett, printer to the King, and by th assigns of Robert Baskett, 1745), by Great Britain and William Mure (page images at HathiTrust)
• A serious address to the Common Council of the city of London, concerning the election of the city representatives in Parliament. (J. Scott, 1754), by A common council-man (page images at HathiTrust)
• History of the Westminster election : containing every material occurrence from its commencement on the first of April to the final close of the poll on the 17th of May : to which is prefixed a summary account of the proceedings of the late Parliament ... with other select and interesting occurrences at the Westminister meeting .... to which is now added a complete history of the scrutiny and the proceedings of the House of Commons thereon (J. Debrett, 1785), by J. Hartley (page images at HathiTrust)
• History of the Westminster election : containing every material occurrence, from its commencement on the first of April, to the final close of the poll, on the 17th of May ... : to which is now added a complete history of the scrutiny and proceedings of the House of Commons thereon (Printed for the editors and sold by J. Debrett [and others], 1785), by James Hartley and Thomas Rowlandson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The speech of Sr. Richard Ford, Knight, and alderman of London made at Guild-hall to the liveries of the several companies of that city, on Michaelmass day, 1670, upon their election of him to be lord mayor of the same city for the year ensuing / taken in short-hand writing by a person then present. (London : Printed for N.B., 1670), by Richard Ford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Londons liberties, or, A learned argument of law and reason, before the Lord Mayor, Court of Aldermen, and Common-Council, at Guild-Hall between Mr. Maynard, now the Kings eldest serjeant at law, Mr. Hales, late Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench, and Mr. Wilde, lately one of the justices of the same court, of council for the Livery-men of London, and Major John Wildman, and Mr. John Price, of council for the Freemen of London : wherein the freedom of the citizens of London in their elections of their mayor, sheriffs, aldermen, and common-council-men, is fully debated, their most ancient charters examined, and on both hands agreed to be but a confirmation of their former rights : with their opinions concerning the forfeiture of Londons charter. (London : Printed for R. Read, 1682), by John Maynard, John Wildman, William Wilde, and Matthew Hale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Number of hands for each candidate for Lord-Mayor, as they were cast up by the poll ([London : s.n., 1692]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A seasonable address to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Court of Aldermen, and commoners of the city of London, upon their present electing of sherifs [sic] by Philo-Patris, citizen, &c. ([London : s.n., 1680]), by Citizen Philo-patris (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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