This broadside dating 25th June 1832 carries the signature of "An Elector". It is a warning to his fellow citizens against placards that would confuse their ideas and cause a delay in making up their minds for the upcoming elections.

The choice was between the two candidates Provost Hadden and Mr Alex Bannerman. The Elector invites Aberdonians not to be distracted by "another Mr Ross" (Horatio Ross), who was a Member of Parliament for the Aberdeen boroughs in 1831 and for Montrose in 1832, and was at one point touted as a contender for the new Aberdeen constituency.

This broadside, published by the reformist G. Cornwell of Cruden's Court, 22 Broad Street, was pro-Bannerman. Eventually, Bannerman was elected unopposed as the Aberdeen's constituency's first Member of Parliament following the Scottish Reform Act passed in autumn 1832.

Document Type

Broadside

Document Reference

HD05_07

Keyword

Politics

Collection

Aberdeen Local Studies

Magnifier?

Yes

Public Access

Yes