Municipal Elections

Documents relating to the November 1937 local council elections in Bolton.

Pool Polls

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Mass Observation was fascinated by the popularity of the football pools. More people played pools in Bolton than voted. This diagram shows information about the local council elections in the style of a pools coupon.

Some Aftermaths of the Election 1

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Page 1 of an account of the aftermaths of the November 1937 local elections written by Tom Harrisson.

Some Aftermaths of the Election 2

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Page 2 of an account of the aftermaths of the November 1937 local elections written by Tom Harrisson.