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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 4170 Parliamentary Poll Books of Sandwich, Kent, 1831-1868 417010.5255/UKDA-SN-4170-1 Andrews, F. W. G., University of London Copyright F.W.G. Andrews UK Data Service 31 July 2001 ADMINISTRATIVE AREASBY-ELECTIONSELECTIONSELECTORAL RECORDSELECTORAL ROLLSELECTORSFREEMENOCCUPATIONSPERSONAL NAMESPLACE OF RESIDENCEVOTINGVOTING BEHAVIOUR Community, urban and rural lifeElectionsHistory <P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>The main aim of the project was to examine the inter-relations between politics and economics in Sandwich. The intention was to trace the voting history of each voter, and to associate any changes with external circumstances (e.g. change of occupation, change of residence, etc.) and to identify patterns of change among the voters' political preferences.<B>Main Topics</B>:<BR>This data collection consists of a transcription of the poll books for the parliamentary constituency of Sandwich, Kent for the nine general elections and four by-elections between 1831 and 1868. Each voter is identified by name, occupation and qualifying property (where appropriate and available) and details are given of the way his two votes were cast. Where the vote was split, or was a plumper vote, details are given as to which candidates were supported. Non-voters who appear on the electoral roll and not in the poll books are included, but voters enfranchised under the terms of the 1867 Act are not included.<br> <br> The main variables are: surname; forenames; voter type (freeman or elector); votes cast; occupation; electors' residential qualification; freemen's parish of residence. England Kent IndividualsSubnationalElectors Voters in parliamentary elections in the constituency of Sandwich, Kent, 1831-1868. TextNumeric Repeated cross-sectional study No sampling (total universe) Transcription of existing materialsCompilation or synthesis of existing material <p>The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">End User Licence Agreement</a>.</p> See <restrctn> Andrews, F. (1998) 'The Pollbooks of Sandwich, Kent, 1831–68'<i></i>, Historical Research, 75-107 The Pollbooks of Sandwich, Kent, 1831–68 https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 4170 2024-11-28T07:24:29Z ddi:codebook:2_5