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<p>A <b>rotten</b> or <b>pocket borough</b>, also known as a <b>nomination borough</b> or <b>proprietorial borough</b>, was a <a href="page.php?w=parliamentary_borough">parliamentary borough</a> or <a href="page.php?w=Electoral_district">constituency</a> in <a href="page.php?w=Kingdom_of_England">England</a>, <a href="page.php?w=Kingdom_of_Great_Britain">Great Britain</a>, or the <a href="page.php?w=United_Kingdom_of_Great_Britain_and_Ireland">United Kingdom</a> that had very few voters. They could be used by a patron (or local landlord) to gain</p><p>
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