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May, Henry

Address: 6 Gravel Walk, Deal

Occupation: Bricklayer's Labourer

Called on: Day 10

Witness Type: Both Sides, Bribee

Party: Liberal

Amount Received: £6

Received From:

Norris, Alfred Henry (Liberal)
Ralph, John James (Conservative)

Notes

Registered to vote at 11 Golden Street. Received money from both sides. Ralph not specified but assumed to be John James as he bribed for the Conservative party. He voted Liberal.

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