Reform Act 1832
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The Reform Act 1832 was a landmark British law that restructured parliamentary representation by eliminating many "rotten boroughs" and extending the electoral franchise, laying foundations for modern democracy in the United Kingdom.
Observed surface forms (8)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Reform Act | 1 |
| Irish Reform Act 1832 | 1 |
| Reform Act 1832 (for abolition) | 1 |
| Reform Acts in Britain | 1 |
| Reform Crisis of 1830–1832 | 1 |
| Representation of the People Act 1832 | 1 |
| Scottish Reform Act 1832 | 1 |
| Whig reformers | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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constitutional reform ⓘ |
| abolished | many rotten boroughs ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
make parliamentary representation more equitable
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reduce corruption in elections ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Reform Act 1832
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surface form:
First Reform Act
Reform Act 1832 ⓘ
surface form:
Representation of the People Act 1832
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| appliesTo | England and Wales ⓘ |
| basisOfFranchise | property qualification ⓘ |
| category |
1832 in British law
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Electoral reform in the United Kingdom ⓘ United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1832 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| didNotGrant |
universal suffrage
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votes for women ⓘ |
| effectOnElectorate |
broadened social base of voters
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increased size of electorate ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
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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| extendedFranchiseTo |
middle-class property owners
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more male householders ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
considered a landmark in British constitutional history
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laid foundations for later franchise extensions ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to amend the representation of the people in England and Wales ⓘ |
| monarchAtEnactment | William IV ⓘ |
| opposedBy | many Tory politicians ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
marked step towards modern democracy in Britain
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strengthened representation of urban areas ⓘ weakened aristocratic control of the House of Commons ⓘ |
| politicalPartyOfGovernment | Whig Party ⓘ |
| predecessor | unreformed parliamentary system ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAtEnactment | Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey ⓘ |
| redistributedSeatsTo |
industrial towns
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large cities ⓘ new industrial centres ⓘ |
| reducedRepresentationOf | rotten boroughs ⓘ |
| relatedAct |
Reform Act 1832
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Irish Reform Act 1832
Reform Act 1832 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Reform Act 1832
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| royalAssent | 7 June 1832 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Reform Act 1832
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Reform Crisis of 1830–1832
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| successor |
Reform Act 1867
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Representation of the People Act 1884 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Reform Act 1832
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Whig reformers
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| triggeredBy |
pressure from middle classes
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public agitation for parliamentary reform ⓘ |
| year | 1832 ⓘ |
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Old Sarum (UK Parliament constituency)
this entity surface form:
Representation of the People Act 1832
this entity surface form:
First Reform Act
subject surface form:
Old Sarum (UK Parliament constituency)
this entity surface form:
Reform Act 1832 (for abolition)
this entity surface form:
Scottish Reform Act 1832
this entity surface form:
Irish Reform Act 1832
this entity surface form:
Reform Acts in Britain
this entity surface form:
Reform Crisis of 1830–1832
this entity surface form:
Whig reformers