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"Now ... Let Us All Pull Together For Prosperity!" (1931)

Crowds gather outside a building to hear...

VOTING TRAILER aka GENERAL ELECTION COVERAGE

Voting Trailer AKA General Election Coverage (1935)

Trailer urging people to vote "in the best...

ITALY ELECTIONS

Italy Elections (1948)

Various cuts from story about Italian elections.

FIRST LEGISLATIVE ELECTION - ALGERIA

First Legislative Election - Algeria (1962)

People casting their votes in Algeria.

JAPANESE ELECTIONS

Japanese Elections (1967)

Japanese people voting at elections.

POLLING DAY IN GLASGOW

Polling Day In Glasgow (1940-1949)

People entering polling the station in Glasgow.

EGYPT PREPARES FOR ELECTION

Egypt Prepares For Election (1957)

People in Cairo prepare for the General Election. Egypt.

 

 

ELECTION 1921

Election 1921 (1921)

Candidates and their wives are seen canvassing for the election in Ireland.

POLLING DAY SCENES

Polling Day Scenes (1921)

People turn out to vote on polling day in Ulster Northern Elections.

SCOTTISH PEERS aka WITH OLD TIME CEREMONY

Scottish Peers AKA With Old Time Ceremony (1922)

Old ceremony summoning Scottish peers at Market...

CHEERS AND BOOS

Cheers And Boos (1922)

Massive crowds turn out for the results of the General Election, Trafalgar Square,...

THE QUEUES - UNEMPLOYMENT

The Queues - Unemployment (1923)

Large queues at the employment exchange show the unemployment problem...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM G 1070 - WINSTON LOSES BY 45 VOTES

Out Takes / Cuts From G 1070 - Winston Loses By 45 Votes (1924)

Out takes ( rushes, cuts ) for...

GERMAN ELECTIONS

German Elections (1924)

All political parties drive around Berlin in a promotional parade.

BY-ELECTION AT WIDNES

By-Election At Widnes (1919)

In Widnes the by election candidates meet the people.

JAPANESE ELECTIONS

Japanese Elections (1946)

Japanese elections are marred by rioting.

FRENCH ELECTION

French Election (1946)

Various scenes of voting in the French Constitutional Referendum.

JAPANESE ELECTIONS

Japanese Elections (1947)

People listening to political speakers and voting in elections in Japan.

TUNISIAN ELECTIONS

Tunisian Elections (1953)

Elections in Tunisia.

ELECTIONS IN NAIROBI

Elections In Nairobi (1963)

Elections in Kenya

INDIA GOES TO THE POLLS

India Goes To The Polls (1967)

Indian villagers voting at local polling station.

NENNI AT FORLI

Nenni At Forli (1948)

Italian crowds listen to Pietro Nenni.

ELECTIONS IN ALGERIA

Elections In Algeria (1958)

An estimated two-thirds of the electorate voted in the elections, despite...

HOME RULE ELECTION aka WE COVER THE WORLD FOR NEWS

Home Rule Election AKA We Cover The World For News (1922)

Politicians speaking to the masses in...

IRELAND'S PARLIAMENT

Ireland's Parliament (1923)

The leader of Ulster, Sir James Craig, opens Unionist campaign for...

CHEERS AND BOOS

Cheers And Boos (1922)

Massive crowds turn out for the results of the General Election, Trafalgar Square,...

A DICTATOR FOR GERMANY?

A Dictator For Germany? (1930)

General elections in Germany see people out in the streets campaigning.

GENERAL ELECTION NIGHT

General Election Night (1929)

Thousands of people gather in Trafalgar Square on General Election night...

ELECTION AT ILFORD

Election At Ilford (1920)

An item about an election in Ilford.

KUT HERO TOWNSHEND WINS ELECTION

Kut Hero Townshend Wins Election (1920)

General Townshend wins the Wrekin election in Shropshire by...

TRIUMPH FOR THE PREMIER

Triumph For The Premier (1921)

Jubilant scenes as Captain Evans retains the Cardiganshire seat for the...

SIR PHILIP DAWSON

Sir Philip Dawson (1921)

Sir Phillip Dawson emerges and poses for the camera after being elected a new...

LLOYD GEORGE

Lloyd George (1922)

Footage of David Lloyd George giving speeches to large crowds.

TWO CABINET MINISTERS

Two Cabinet Ministers (1923)

Chuter Ede becomes Labour M.P. for Mitcham in Greater London.

BRITAIN'S FIRST ACTRESS MP M.P.

Britain's First Actress MP M.P. (1923)

Mabel Russell is the first actress to become an MP (M.P.) in...

LABOUR LADY MP

Labour Lady MP (1923)

A shot of the Countess of Warwick who is Labour candidate for Warwick and...

BRIGHTER ELECTIONS

Brighter Elections (1923)

Leslie Henson turns out to supports Roy Bird's campaign in North Lambeth...

LADY ASTOR

Lady Astor (1923)

Lady Astor, first lady M.P., campaigns for re-election in Plymouth, Devon.

LABOUR'S FIRST BYE-ELECTION  aka LABOURS FIRST BYE ELECTION

Labour's First Bye-Election AKA Labours First Bye Election (1924)

Two candidates -...

GLASGOW STUDENTS RAG

Glasgow Students Rag (1938)

Soot and flour bombs are thrown at the students rag in Glasgow, Scotland.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

Presidential Elections (1925)

The people of Berlin turn out to support their candidates before the...

ANOTHER WOMAN M.P. aka ANOTHER WOMEN MP

Another Woman M.P. AKA Another Women MP (1926)

Miss Margaret Bondfield wins Wallsend by-election.

MR BIGGAR HOLDS MEETING aka MR BIGGAR

Mr Biggar Holds Meeting AKA Mr Biggar (1920)

Labour candidate Mr Biggar delivers speech to workers...

VOTING IN GERMANY

Voting In Germany (1930-1939)

People going to the polls are given leaflets and papers in a German election.

JAPAN'S WOMEN STEP IN

Japan's Women Step In (1946)

Japanese elections lead to riots.

THE SUFFRAGETTE ELECTION

The Suffragette Election (1912)

George Lansbury stands in a by-election to support the suffragette...

ELECTION ADDRESS - LIBERAL PARTY

Election Address - Liberal Party (1946)

Liberal party election address by Sir A. Sinclair.

FRENCH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

French Municipal Elections (1947)

Cuts from newsreel 47/85 - French Municipal Elections.

NEW GOVERNMENT IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA

New Government In Czechoslovakia (1948)

New government meets in Prague. Czechoslovakia.

TRIESTE ELECTIONS

Trieste Elections (1949)

Posters for Christian Democrats, orators and people waiting for the election...