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Final Garrat Election of 1796

When: 1796
Where: Wandsworth, Surrey (now part of London)
Part of: Last Garrat Elections

In 1796, Sir Harry Dimsdale won the mock Garrat Election as a new candidate, but his death before the next election ended the tradition.

In 1796 the new candidate Sir Harry Dimsdale won the Garrat Election, a carnival of mock elections held in Wandsworth, Surrey. Dimsdale, who held the title of Mayor in the mock tradition, died before the next election could take place. The elections had been held for at least fifty years, and they declined after his death, marking the end of the long-running satirical event.

Sources

Garrat Elections Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-16

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