The Whigs have gained the day.
[Birmingham?] : Printed for the author John Youd,
[1847]
Dated from internal evidence - G. F. Muntz and W. Scholefield (both mentioned in the text of the ballad) were successful Whig candidates in the 1847 general election for seats at Birmingham, R. Spooner and R. Allen were unsuccessful - information from 'British parliamentary election results. 1832-1885', compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig, Dartmouth, Parliamentary Research Services, 1989.
First line reads: The election is now over and past.
In two columns with a woodcut above the title.
Muntz, G. F. (George Frederick), 1794-1857
Spooner, Richard, 1783-1864
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