Representation of the People Act 1928
E167097
The Representation of the People Act 1928 was a landmark UK law that granted women electoral equality with men by extending the parliamentary vote to all women over the age of 21.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928 | 4 |
| Representation of the People Act 1928 canonical | 4 |
| Equal Franchise Act 1928 | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1439461 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Representation of the People Act 1928 Context triple: [women's suffrage movement, hasKeyEvent, Representation of the People Act 1928]
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A.
Representation of the People Act 1918
The Representation of the People Act 1918 was a landmark British law that massively expanded the electorate, including granting limited voting rights to women and most working-class men, and is seen as a major milestone in the democratization of the United Kingdom.
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B.
Representation of the People Act, 1951
The Representation of the People Act, 1951 is a key Indian law that governs the conduct of elections, qualifications and disqualifications of legislators, and the overall electoral process for Parliament and state legislatures.
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C.
Representation of the People Act, 1950
The Representation of the People Act, 1950 is an Indian law that lays down the legal framework for the conduct of elections, including the preparation of electoral rolls and allocation of seats, forming a core part of the country’s electoral system.
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D.
The Enfranchisement of Women
The Enfranchisement of Women is an influential 1851 feminist essay advocating for women's political rights and legal equality, often associated with early liberal feminism in Britain.
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E.
Representation of the People Act 1884
The Representation of the People Act 1884 was a major British electoral reform law that greatly expanded the male franchise, especially in rural areas, and helped standardize voting qualifications across the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Representation of the People Act 1928 Target entity description: The Representation of the People Act 1928 was a landmark UK law that granted women electoral equality with men by extending the parliamentary vote to all women over the age of 21.
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A.
Representation of the People Act 1918
The Representation of the People Act 1918 was a landmark British law that massively expanded the electorate, including granting limited voting rights to women and most working-class men, and is seen as a major milestone in the democratization of the United Kingdom.
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B.
Representation of the People Act, 1951
The Representation of the People Act, 1951 is a key Indian law that governs the conduct of elections, qualifications and disqualifications of legislators, and the overall electoral process for Parliament and state legislatures.
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C.
Representation of the People Act, 1950
The Representation of the People Act, 1950 is an Indian law that lays down the legal framework for the conduct of elections, including the preparation of electoral rolls and allocation of seats, forming a core part of the country’s electoral system.
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D.
The Enfranchisement of Women
The Enfranchisement of Women is an influential 1851 feminist essay advocating for women's political rights and legal equality, often associated with early liberal feminism in Britain.
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E.
Representation of the People Act 1884
The Representation of the People Act 1884 was a major British electoral reform law that greatly expanded the male franchise, especially in rural areas, and helped standardize voting qualifications across the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom legislation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Representation of the People Act 1928
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surface form:
Equal Franchise Act 1928
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| amended | Representation of the People Act 1918 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
men aged 21 and over
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parliamentary elections in the United Kingdom ⓘ women aged 21 and over ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceInYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| category |
1928 in British law
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United Kingdom election law ⓘ Women’s suffrage legislation ⓘ |
| context | interwar period in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| effect |
equalised the voting age for men and women at 21 in UK parliamentary elections
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extended the franchise to women aged 21–29 who had previously been excluded ⓘ removed property qualifications for women voters in parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| expandedElectorateBy | approximately 5 million women ⓘ |
| genderImpact | women ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
completed full adult female suffrage in the United Kingdom
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marked electoral equality between men and women in the UK ⓘ |
| influencedBy | suffragist and suffragette campaigns ⓘ |
| inForceAtTimeOf |
United Kingdom general election, 1929
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surface form:
1929 United Kingdom general election
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| jurisdiction |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| legalDomain |
constitutional law
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electoral law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| locationOfEffect |
Great Britain
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Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| monarchAtRoyalAssent | George V ⓘ |
| predecessor | Representation of the People Act 1918 ⓘ |
| previousWomenVoterRequirements | property qualification under Representation of the People Act 1918 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to extend the parliamentary franchise to all women aged 21 and over
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to grant women electoral equality with men in parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| receivedRoyalAssentOn | 1928-07-02 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Representation of the People Acts
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surface form:
Representation of the People Act 1948
suffrage movement in the United Kingdom ⓘ women's rights in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| replacedPreviousVotingAgeForWomen | 30 ⓘ |
| resultedIn | first UK general election with equal male and female suffrage in 1929 ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
Representation of the People Act 1928
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928
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| status | amended ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | franchise extension ⓘ |
| votingAgeForMenAfterAct | 21 ⓘ |
| votingAgeForWomenAfterAct | 21 ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1928 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Representation of the People Act 1928 Description of subject: The Representation of the People Act 1928 was a landmark UK law that granted women electoral equality with men by extending the parliamentary vote to all women over the age of 21.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928
Representation of the People Act 1918
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relatedLegislation
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Representation of the People Act 1928
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this entity surface form:
Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928
this entity surface form:
Equal Franchise Act 1928
Representation of the People Act 1928
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shortTitle
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Representation of the People Act 1928
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928
this entity surface form:
Equal Franchise Act 1928
this entity surface form:
Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928