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The Representation of the People Act 1832 (also known as the Reform Act 1832, Great Reform Act or First Reform Act) was an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom (indexed as 2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 45) that introduced major changes to the electoral system of England and Wales.
Reform Bill. Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (born March 13, 1764, Falloden, Northumberland, Eng.—died July 17, 1845, Howick, Northumberland) was a British politician, leader of the Whig (liberal) Party, and prime minister (1830–34), who presided over the passage of the Reform Act of 1832, modernizing the franchise and the electoral system.
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Political and social reform in 19th century Britain. In 1832, Parliament passed a law that changed the British electoral system. It was known as the Great Reform Act, which basically gave the vote to middle class men, leaving working men disappointed. The Reform Act became law in response to years of criticism of the electoral system from those ...
The Representation of the People Act 1832, known as the first Reform Act or Great Reform Act: Another change brought by the 1832 Reform Act was the formal exclusion of women from voting in Parliamentary elections, as a voter was defined in the Act as a male person. Before 1832 there were occasional, although rare, instances of women voting.
An article that introduces the First Reform Act and examines why parliamentary reform succeeded in 1832. It also discusses the limitations and continuities of the Act with the old political system.
The Great Reform Act, 1832. Officially entitled "An Act to amend the Representation of the People in England and Wales", this was one of several major Acts that expanded the franchise and altered the electoral system in the nineteenth century. Title. The Great Reform Act, 1832. Date.
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Learn about the first major reform of the representative system in Britain since the time of Cromwell in 1832. Find out the main changes in constituencies, electoral qualifications and election rules, and their impact on different classes.
