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Link: Norfolk electoral poll books online Book
« on: Wednesday 31 December 08 11:47 GMT (UK) »
Google books has copies of the following electoral books for Norfolk:

"By Permission of the High Sheriff. The Poll for Knights of the Shire for the county of Norfolk taken March 23 1768"

"Poll for Two Knights of the Shire for the Eastern Division of the County of Norfolk taken 20 and 21 December 1832"
http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Copy_of_the_Poll_for_Two_Knights_of_the.html?id=PBcOAAAAIAAJ

"Poll for Two Knights of the Shire for the Western Division of the County of Norfolk taken 15 and 16 January 1835"

"Poll for Two Knights of the Shire for the Western Division of the County of Norfolk taken 1 and 2 August 1837"

"Poll for Two Knights of the Shire for the Eastern Division of the County of Norfolk taken 18 July 1865"

The books provide lists of males who were eligible to vote in each election and place of residence/qualifying property.  The books also show the votes cast.