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1803 Gatton by-election
The Gatton by-election, 1803 was a by-election to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom that took place on 24 January 1803.
The parliamentary borough of Gatton was a notorious "rotten" or pocket borough "in the pocket" of the Lord of the Manor of Gatton, who at that time was Sir Mark Wood. It had, at most, seven voters - all tenants of Wood. At the 1802 general election, "Wood returned himself and his brother
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References.
- "British Electoral Facts 1832–1999", compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher (Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2000). "Source: Dates of Elections – Footnote to Table 5.02"
- "British Historical Facts 1760–1830", by Chris Cook and John Stevenson (The Macmillan Press 1980). "Source: Types of constituencies – Great Britain"
- "His Majesty's Opposition 1714–1830", by Archibald S. Foord (