Stooks Smith only gives Nottinghamshire candidates party labels for the contested 1722 election and not again until well into the 19th century.
The county franchise, from 1430, was held by the adult male owners of freehold land valued at 40 shillings or more.
The expense and difficulty of voting at only one location in the county, together with the lack of a secret ballot contributed to the corruption and intimidation of electors, which was widespread in the unreformed British political system.
The bloc vote electoral system was used in two seat elections and first past the post for single member by-elections.
Where there was more than one candidate, in one or both successive elections for the same number of seats, then change is calculated on the individual percentage vote.