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To The Independent Electors of the County of Aberdeen
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To The Independent Electors of the County of Aberdeen
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This broadside, dated to 3rd August 1837, regards the campaign of Whig candidate Sir Thomas Burnett (1778-1849), 8th Baronet of Leys, to be elected as Member of Parliament for Aberdeenshire. The broadside, published by the pro-reform <i>Herald</i> newspaper on behalf of Burnett, supports Burnett against the Tory candidate William Gordon (1748-1858). The broadside claims that voters in favour of Burnett have suffered challenges in casting their vote for him. The broadside strongly encourages voters to go to the polls and vote for Burnett, whom is called "The Farmer's Friend", indicating that farmers were sympathetic to reform. In the election, Burnett received 807 votes to Gordon's 1,220 (<i>Perthshire Courier</i>, 10th August 1837).
This broadside, dated to 3rd August 1837, regards the campaign of Whig candidate Sir Thomas Burnett (1778-1849), 8th Baronet of Leys, to be elected as Member of Parliament for Aberdeenshire.
The broadside, published by the pro-reform
Herald
newspaper on behalf of Burnett, supports Burnett against the Tory candidate William Gordon (1748-1858). The broadside claims that voters in favour of Burnett have suffered challenges in casting their vote for him.
The broadside strongly encourages voters to go to the polls and vote for Burnett, whom is called "The Farmer's Friend", indicating that farmers were sympathetic to reform.
In the election, Burnett received 807 votes to Gordon's 1,220 (
Perthshire Courier
, 10th August 1837).
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Broadside
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Politics
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Aberdeen Local Studies
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