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County Borough Elections in England and Wales, 1919-1938: A Comparative Analysis
County Borough Elections in England and Wales 19191938 A Comparative Analysis Author:Sam Davies, Bob Morley The volumes in this set of works come together to provide a comprehensive reference for the annual municipal elections that took place each November in the 83 county boroughs of England and Wales between 1919 ans 1938. They also provide an analysis of municipal politics in the same period, in terms of both individual borough and of aggregate pat... more »terns of political behaviour. These local elections occurred annually and so give the clearest record of how political opinion changed between general elections or the crisis period of 1929-31. Such records help to illuminate the impact of fringe parties such as the Communist Party and the British Union of Fascists. They also show the role of women in politics, the significance of religious and ethnic differentiation and the connection between occupational and class divisions and party allegiance. This particular volume covers the Bradford to Carlisle.« less