An Act further to amend the Laws relating to the Representation of the People in England and Wales
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An Act further to amend the Laws relating to the Representation of the People in England and Wales is the long title of the Reform Act 1867, a landmark British law that significantly expanded the electoral franchise and reformed parliamentary representation in England and Wales.
All labels observed (1)
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| An Act further to amend the Laws relating to the Representation of the People in England and Wales canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2406657 — 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: An Act further to amend the Laws relating to the Representation of the People in England and Wales Context triple: [Reform Act 1867, longTitle, An Act further to amend the Laws relating to the Representation of the People in England and Wales]
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Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011
The Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 is a UK law that reformed rules on parliamentary constituency boundaries and provided for a referendum on adopting the Alternative Vote system for elections to the House of Commons.
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B.
Electoral Commission Act
The Electoral Commission Act was a U.S. federal law passed in 1877 that created a special bipartisan commission to resolve the disputed 1876 presidential election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden.
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C.
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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D.
Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020
The Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 is Welsh legislation that reformed the National Assembly for Wales by renaming it the Senedd, lowering the voting age to 16, and updating electoral and institutional arrangements.
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E.
Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies
The Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies was a comprehensive review by the Boundary Commissions that redrew UK parliamentary constituency boundaries ahead of the 2010 general election.
- 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: An Act further to amend the Laws relating to the Representation of the People in England and Wales Target entity description: An Act further to amend the Laws relating to the Representation of the People in England and Wales is the long title of the Reform Act 1867, a landmark British law that significantly expanded the electoral franchise and reformed parliamentary representation in England and Wales.
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A.
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011
The Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 is a UK law that reformed rules on parliamentary constituency boundaries and provided for a referendum on adopting the Alternative Vote system for elections to the House of Commons.
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B.
Electoral Commission Act
The Electoral Commission Act was a U.S. federal law passed in 1877 that created a special bipartisan commission to resolve the disputed 1876 presidential election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden.
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C.
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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D.
Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020
The Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 is Welsh legislation that reformed the National Assembly for Wales by renaming it the Senedd, lowering the voting age to 16, and updating electoral and institutional arrangements.
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E.
Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies
The Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies was a comprehensive review by the Boundary Commissions that redrew UK parliamentary constituency boundaries ahead of the 2010 general election.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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electoral reform act ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
expansion of the electorate
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reform of parliamentary representation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Reform Act 1867
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surface form:
Second Reform Act
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| appliesToInstitution |
House of Commons constituencies in England
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House of Commons constituencies in Wales ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
England
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Wales ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Electoral reform in the United Kingdom
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Suffrage legislation in the United Kingdom ⓘ United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1867 ⓘ |
| centuryEnacted | 19th century ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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House of Lords ⓘ |
| considered | landmark in British electoral reform ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| expandedFranchiseFor | urban working-class men ⓘ |
| followedBy | Representation of the People Act 1884 ⓘ |
| governs |
election of members of Parliament for England
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election of members of Parliament for Wales ⓘ |
| hasLongTitle | An Act further to amend the Laws relating to the Representation of the People in England and Wales self-link ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
British reform movement
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surface form:
Reform era in the United Kingdom
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| jurisdiction |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
English law
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Welsh law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| partOf | United Kingdom electoral reform ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Victorian era politics ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
increased number of eligible voters
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shift in political power towards industrial towns ⓘ |
| predecessor | Reform Act 1832 ⓘ |
| relatedReform |
abolition or reduction of representation of some small boroughs
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increase in representation of larger towns and counties ⓘ |
| royalAssentGivenBy | Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Reform Act 1867 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
electoral franchise
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parliamentary constituencies ⓘ representation of the people ⓘ |
| typeOfChange |
extension of voting rights
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redistribution of parliamentary seats ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1867 ⓘ |
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Subject: An Act further to amend the Laws relating to the Representation of the People in England and Wales Description of subject: An Act further to amend the Laws relating to the Representation of the People in England and Wales is the long title of the Reform Act 1867, a landmark British law that significantly expanded the electoral franchise and reformed parliamentary representation in England and Wales.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Reform Act 1867
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longTitle
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An Act further to amend the Laws relating to the Representation of the People in England and Wales
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An Act further to amend the Laws relating to the Representation of the People in England and Wales
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hasLongTitle
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An Act further to amend the Laws relating to the Representation of the People in England and Wales
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