Green, Anne E. (1985) Changing electoral practices in England, 1885–1984. Journal of Historical Geography, Volume 11 (Number 3). pp. 297-311. doi:10.1016/S0305-7488(85)80007-4 ISSN 0305-7488.

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Abstract

In this paper, original material for two case study areas—Hertfordshire and Northumberland—is incorporated into a review of changing electoral practices during the hundred years from 1885 to 1984. The displacement of traditional elites by political parties is seen to lie at the core of an understanding of electoral change during the period: the political parties are shown to have utilized improvements and developments in communications and the media to exploit new cleavages and hence to transform the electoral scene. In 1885 elections were generally organized at the scale of experience, whereas by 1984 the scale of ideology had become more relevant for an understanding of electoral practices. The evidence presented shows that displacement of local elites and the rise of political parties was a gradual process, occurring at different speeds in different areas and at different electoral scales: thus emphasizing the importance of the principle of co-existence for electoral studies.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute for Employment Research
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Historical Geography
Publisher:	Elsevier Ltd.
ISSN:	0305-7488
Official Date:	July 1985
Dates:	Date Event July 1985 Published
Volume:	Volume 11
Number:	Number 3
Number of Pages:	15
Page Range:	pp. 297-311
DOI:	10.1016/S0305-7488(85)80007-4
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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