Candidates Collection

Labour Candidates
Labour candidates. - A postcard with a dual meaning, both a satire on potential Labour Party MPs and three down and out men all of whom are good candidates as labourers. Date: circa 1900s

The Dunmow Flitch of Bacon Custom, Examination of Candidates in the Town-Hall, at Great Dunmow (engraving)
1608063 The Dunmow Flitch of Bacon Custom, Examination of Candidates in the Town-Hall, at Great Dunmow (engraving) by English School

Abraham Lincoln Presidential 1860 Campaign token
3028792 Abraham Lincoln Presidential 1860 Campaign token; Private Collection; (add.info.: Abraham Lincoln Presidential 1860 Campaign token); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2023.

Lincoln Rail-splitter Campaign token
3028442 Lincoln Rail-splitter Campaign token; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Civil War, Lincoln Rail-splitter Campaign token); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2023.

George Washington Inaugural Decorative Button circa 1789
3029922 George Washington Inaugural Decorative Button circa 1789; Private Collection; (add.info.: George Washington Inaugural Decorative Button circa 1789); © Don Troiani

American Politics, Tin Campaign Lantern, McClellan For President , Election of 1864.9
3031825 American Politics, Tin Campaign Lantern, McClellan For President , Election of 1864.9; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Politics, Tin Campaign Lantern, McClellan For President)

The last hour of a contested election for MP, 1817. Two four-horse stage coaches carrying candidates race toward town
5912972 The last hour of a contested election for MP, 1817. Two four-horse stage coaches carrying candidates race toward town. Color print after an engraving by R

United States Politics, Harrison and Reform political lustre ware pitcher
3031183 United States Politics, Harrison and Reform political lustre ware pitcher; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Politics)

George B McClellan for President campaign badge
3028758 George B McClellan for President campaign badge; Private Collection; (add.info.: George B McClellan for President campaign badge , Lincoln McClellan campaign of 1864); © Don Troiani

Two candidates in the Westminster election addressing a crowd
2912168 Two candidates in the Westminster election addressing a crowd; (add.info.: Two candidates in the Westminster election, Henry Hunt and Murray Maxwell, addressing a crowd 1818, Cruikshank)

United States Politics, William Henry Harrison Campaign pin
3031182 United States Politics, William Henry Harrison Campaign pin; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Politics, William Henry Harrison Campaign pin); © Don Troiani

Wide Awake political type glazed marching shako circa 1860
3031437 Wide Awake political type glazed marching shako circa 1860; Private Collection; (add.info.: Wide Awake political type glazed marching shako circa 1860); © Don Troiani

United States Politics, William Henry Harrison campaign ceramic bowl
3031375 United States Politics, William Henry Harrison campaign ceramic bowl; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Politics)

Abraham Lincoln Campaign pin and ribbons
3028738 Abraham Lincoln Campaign pin and ribbons; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Civil War, Abraham Lincoln Campaign pin and ribbons 1864); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

Wide Awake Banner, 1860 Lincoln Election
3028476 Wide Awake Banner, 1860 Lincoln Election; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Civil War, Wide Awake Banner, 1860 Lincoln Election); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

Lincoln-Johnson 1864 Campaign Token
3028256 Lincoln-Johnson 1864 Campaign Token; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Civil War, Lincoln-Johnson 1864 Campaign Token); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

The freedom of election, 1818
1575209 The freedom of election, 1818; (add.info.: The freedom of election or hunt-ing for popularity and plumpers for Maxwell / [I. R.] Cruikshank, delt. & fect)

Abraham Lincoln Campaign Badge circa 1860
3028737 Abraham Lincoln Campaign Badge circa 1860; Private Collection; (add.info.: Abraham Lincoln Campaign Badge circa 1860); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

United States presidential election, 1872, Grant for President campaign hat
3031129 United States presidential election, 1872, Grant for President campaign hat; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States presidential election, 1872, Ulysses S)

George Washington Inaugural Decorative Button circa 1789
3031028 George Washington Inaugural Decorative Button circa 1789; Private Collection; (add.info.: George Washington Inaugural Decorative Button circa 1789); © Don Troiani

Abraham Lincoln Election glass and tin campaign lantern circa 1860
3028252 Abraham Lincoln Election glass and tin campaign lantern circa 1860; Private Collection; (add.info.: Abraham Lincoln Election glass and tin campaign lantern circa 1860); © Don Troiani

Wide Awake from Delaware wearing his rubberized cap and cape
3031379 Wide Awake from Delaware wearing his rubberized cap and cape; Private Collection; (add.info.: Wide Awake from Delaware wearing his rubberized cap and cape); © Don Troiani

1860 Election Lincoln Campaign Badge
3028799 1860 Election Lincoln Campaign Badge ; Private Collection; © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

Ceramic Shaving Mug With Image Of President Lincoln
3028444 Ceramic Shaving Mug With Image Of President Lincoln; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Civil War, Ceramic Shaving Mug With Image Of President Lincoln); © Don Troiani

American Political Marching Cap circa 1860
3028574 American Political Marching Cap circa 1860; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Political Marching Cap circa 1860); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

Lincoln Presidential Campaign marching torch of pressed copper
3028253 Lincoln Presidential Campaign marching torch of pressed copper; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lincoln Presidential Campaign marching torch of pressed copper); © Don Troiani

George Washington Inaugural button circa 1789
3029923 George Washington Inaugural button circa 1789; Private Collection; (add.info.: Large George Washington Inaugural coat button circa 1789); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

American Politics, Tin Campaign Lantern , "Old Hickory For President"
3031169 American Politics, Tin Campaign Lantern , "Old Hickory For President"; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Politics)

Henry Clay political button, 1845
3031830 Henry Clay political button, 1845; Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Clay political button, 1845); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

George Washington Inaugural button circa 1789
3029921 George Washington Inaugural button circa 1789; Private Collection; (add.info.: George Washington Inaugural button circa 1789); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

Scenes from the Elections - drawn by George Thomas, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Scenes from the Elections - drawn by George Thomas, 1857. Voting in Britain. In the 1857 general election, the Whigs, led by Lord Palmerston, won a majority in the House of Commons

Beaconsfield By Election 1982, Tony Blair, Labour Party Candidate, Barrister aged 29 years old, Pictured Monday 24th May 1982

Beaconsfield By Election 1982, Tony Blair, Labour Party Candidate, Barrister aged 29 years old, Pictured Monday 24th May 1982

Beaconsfield By Election 1982, Tony Blair, Labour Party Candidate, Barrister aged 29 years old, Pictured Monday 24th May 1982

Scottish Communist party parliamentary candidates 1979
Scotland's Communist prospective parliamentary candidates gather in Glasgow in April 1979. Raymond Mennie, second from left

Sketches of the London County Council Election (engraving)
1626649 Sketches of the London County Council Election (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of the London County Council Election)

Joseph Chamberlain speaking on behalf of Conservative candidates Winston Churchill and Charles Crisp at Oldham
3627076 Joseph Chamberlain speaking on behalf of Conservative candidates Winston Churchill and Charles Crisp at Oldham, Lancashire

The London Flower Mission, Clerkenwell Close, London - Candidates for employment (engraving)
607840 The London Flower Mission, Clerkenwell Close, London - Candidates for employment (engraving) by Barnes, Robert (1840-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The London Flower Mission)

Candidates for the American Presidency (engraving)
1617679 Candidates for the American Presidency (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Candidates for the American Presidency)

The General Election, Nomination of Candidates for Westminster at the Hustings, Charing-Cross
1611468 The General Election, Nomination of Candidates for Westminster at the Hustings, Charing-Cross, on Monday Last (engraving) by English School

Sketches in Scotland-Yard, the Metropolitan and Detective Police (engraving)
1107434 Sketches in Scotland-Yard, the Metropolitan and Detective Police (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Scotland-Yard)

Royal Caledonian Orphan Asylum, Bushey - Candidate List
Details of boy candidates being proposed for election for admission to the Royal Caledonian Orphan Asylum, Bushey, Hertfordshire. Date: 1908

A Thrilling Incident During Voting, Philadelphia, c. 1863 (litho)
AKM203519 A Thrilling Incident During Voting, Philadelphia, c.1863 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent; ePhiladelphia History Museum at

Orange Jumper, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1809 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO193182 Orange Jumper, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1809 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

The Election - Canvassing for Votes: satire on the parliamentary election of 1755
5997532 The Election - Canvassing for Votes: satire on the parliamentary election of 1755, one of a series of four titled Humours of an Election (engraving) by Hogarth

An impending catastrophe, published by Currier & Ives, New York, 1868 (litho)
AQS336746 An impending catastrophe, published by Currier & Ives, New York, 1868 (litho) by Cameron, John (1830-76) (after); 39x25.4 cm; American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

The principal candidates for the next French presidential election (colour litho)
2796006 The principal candidates for the next French presidential election (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Election campaign leaflet for Charles Bell, Alderman Gibbons and Philip Twells
3639359 Election campaign leaflet for Charles Bell, Alderman Gibbons and Philip Twells, Conservative candidates for the City of London constituency (colour litho) by English School

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Candidates play a pivotal role in the democratic process, representing various political parties and ideologies. From historic events like The Dunmow Flitch of Bacon Custom to modern-day elections, they have always been at the forefront of public attention. In the Examination in the Town-Hall at Great Dunmow, their knowledge and suitability for office are put to test. Labour they have long fought for workers' rights and social justice, while Scottish Communist party parliamentary candidates in 1979 aimed to bring about radical change through Marxist principles. Suffragette Votes for Women Voting Form reminds us of the brave women who fought tirelessly for gender equality. The Beaconsfield By Election in 1982 saw Tony Blair emerge as a Labour Party Candidate, foreshadowing his future leadership role. Sketches from London County Council Election capture the vibrancy and diversity that candidates bring to local politics. Joseph Chamberlain's impassioned speech during the 1900 General Election campaign highlights how influential politicians can be when endorsing fellow Conservative candidates like Winston Churchill and Charles Crisp. Meanwhile, The London Flower Mission's engraving showcases candidates seeking employment opportunities with hope and determination. In America, presidential races attract immense attention as Candidates vie for one of the most powerful positions globally. The General Election's Nomination at Westminster Hustings depicts an exciting moment where individuals step forward to represent their constituents. Even law enforcement is not exempt from candidate selection processes; Sketches in Scotland-Yard shed light on those aspiring to serve as Metropolitan or Detective Police officers.