Middlesex Election Ends With Conservative Victory
Polls closed after two days of voting in Middlesex with Byng, Wood, Pownall, and Hume on the ballot. Final tallies show Byng ahead. Hume defeated amid violent clashes at hustings and cries of reform failures blamed on organization and registration lapses.
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Middlesex Poll in the City of London Guildhall
Electors voting at four booths report varied turnout across parishes. Booth One shows 25 parishes polled with 29 unpolled residents due to deaths removals and disqualifications. Booth Two polled nine parishes with 14 unpolled, including St Dunstan's Inner and Middle Temple. Booth Three polled 33 parishes with only 10 unpolled and Booth Four 37 parishes with 23 unpolled. Remaining unpolled mostly in the country or uncanvassed areas. Some electors feared to vote or chose neutrality.
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Middlesex Election Leads to Tory Gain and Reform Disappointment
In the Middlesex contest Mr Hume reports a Tory triumph amid reformer apathy and misorganization. The Chronicle notes Labour and money power influence, calls for better canvassing, and predicts future electoral tensions across Ireland and Scotland. The Advertiser censures the result as disgraceful, despite Byng leading the poll.
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