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The 1800s saw three Reform Acts (1832, 1867, 1884) extend voting rights, but there was a way to go before universal suffrage. By the 1885 General Election, 100% of women were still disenfranchised (deprived of the right to vote) and approximately 40% of men.
Feb 26, 2024 · This case-study constituency data comprises 483,060 individuals, casting 797,105 votes. The data is presented in ways designed to be visually appealing and accessible.
The first such general election was that of 1708, and the last that of 1796. In 1801, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland replaced the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland. For the period after 1801, see Elections in the United Kingdom.
Apr 4, 2018 · Timeline of Voting Rights in the United Kingdom. 1832 – The Reform Act 1832 (Representation of the People Act 1832) Marking the beginning of a series of electoral reforms, the Reform Act 1832 was a pivotal moment in British political history.
Apr 27, 2023 · The last General Election where who you voted for was noted was in 1868, secret ballots (the free vote) being introduced from 1872. County and borough rate books were compiled from the latter part of the 19th century and were used as the basis for the right to vote in municipal and county elections (see section on rates ).
Elections and Voting in the 19th Century. Today, the right to fair and free elections is almost taken for granted. However, many of the rights we have today as voters - including the right to a secret ballot and for elections to be duly supervised - were not commonplace until the late 19th century.
"Elections and electioneering in early eighteenth-century England" published on by Oxford University Press.
