Representation of the People Act 1884
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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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Representation of the People Act 1884 canonical | 8 |
| Third Reform Act | 2 |
| Reform Act 1884 | 1 |
| Third Reform Act 1884 | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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electoral reform law ⓘ |
| aim |
to equalize the franchise between boroughs and counties
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to extend representation to more working‑class men ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
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Southern Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
Ireland
Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| category |
1884 in British law
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United Kingdom electoral law ⓘ |
| consequence |
further democratization of the House of Commons
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significant increase in number of MPs elected by rural and working‑class voters ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| didNotGrant | votes to women ⓘ |
| electorateAfter | majority of adult male householders in both boroughs and counties ⓘ |
| electorateBefore | predominantly urban male householders and lodgers ⓘ |
| expandedFranchiseIn |
counties
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rural areas ⓘ |
| expandedFranchiseTo | a larger proportion of adult men ⓘ |
| field |
constitutional law
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electoral law ⓘ |
| followedBy | Representation of the People Act 1918 ⓘ |
| follows |
Reform Act 1867
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surface form:
Representation of the People Act 1867
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| government | Gladstone’s third Liberal government ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | spent Act ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| mainEffect |
brought county franchise more into line with borough franchise
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greatly increased the male electorate ⓘ |
| monarchAtEnactment | Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| partOf | Reform Acts ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Reform Act 1832
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Reform Act 1867 ⓘ
surface form:
Representation of the People Act 1867
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| relatedLegislation | Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 1884 ⓘ |
| shortName |
Representation of the People Act 1884
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surface form:
Third Reform Act
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| sponsoredBy | William Ewart Gladstone ⓘ |
| standardized | voting qualifications ⓘ |
| standardizedAcross |
United Kingdom politics
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surface form:
United Kingdom constituencies
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| subjectOf |
British constitutional history studies
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scholarship on democratization in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| typeOfChange |
franchise extension
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qualification harmonization ⓘ |
| year | 1884 ⓘ |
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Third Reform Act
Representation of the People Act 1918
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Representation of the People Act 1884
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Third Reform Act 1884
Gladstone’s third Liberal government
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Reform Act 1884
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Third Reform Act
An Act further to amend the Laws relating to the Representation of the People in England and Wales
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