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Pettet, Alexander

Address: 5 Jew's Harp Alley, Deal

Occupation: Stoker at the Gasworks

Called on: Day 15

Witness Type: Bribee

Party: Liberal

Amount Received: £5

Received From:

Hills, Edwin (Liberal)
Outwin, John Thomas (Liberal)

Notes

Received £1 from Mr. Outwin and £4 from Mr. Edwin Hills. Testified to living at 5 Jew’s Harp Alley. Edwin Hughes’ testimony lists him as living at 3a Cannon Street, Deal.

The average amount paid for a vote was £3 or the equivalent of £291.10 today! Many people were bribed by both sides...

1881	2023
£1	£97.03
£3	£291.10
£5	£485.16
£10	£970.33
£50	£4,851.64
£100	£9,703.29
£500	£48,516.445
£10,000	£970,328.86