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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 00:36, 15 February 2019 (UTC)

Black Bond

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  • ... that due to an illegal electoral pact the Scottish burgh of Stirling lost the right to elect a member of parliament in 1773? "Stirling lost its council and its right to vote for an MP as a result of the discovery of the „black bond‟ which effectively carved up council benefits among three men." Muirhead, Andrew T. N. Stirling's churches and the town of Stirling, 1560–1800 (PDF). Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  • Reviewed: to follow

5x expanded by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 17:47, 10 January 2019 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: No - Not really interested by ALT1
QPQ: Done.

Overall: waiting on QPQ, don't feel that ALT1 is interesting. ALT0 is gtg Eddie891 Talk Work 00:55, 14 January 2019 (UTC)

  • Suggest linking Member of Parliament (United Kingdom) and clarifying that it was only temporary in hook. Eddie891 Talk Work 00:55, 14 January 2019 (UTC)
Hi Eddie891, thanks for your review. I have linked MP as you suggested and also have now carried out a QPQ review at Template:Did you know nominations/Truman W. Collins - Dumelow (talk) 09:52, 14 January 2019 (UTC)