Representation of the People Act 1918

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Representation_of_the_People_Act_1918
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Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:abolished property qualifications for men
gptkbp:amendedBy parliamentary constituencies
electoral registration
voting qualifications
gptkbp:author gptkb:David_Lloyd_George's_government
gptkbp:citation gptkb:7_&_8_Geo._5._c._64
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dateEnacted 6 February 1918
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1928
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Representation of the People Act 1918
gptkbp:increasedElectorateBy about 5.6 million men
about 8.4 million women
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to Amend the Law with respect to Parliamentary and Local Government Franchises and the Registration of Parliamentary and Local Government Electors and the Conduct of Elections; and for other purposes in connection therewith.
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1884
gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent 6 February 1918
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:First_World_War
gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1928
women's suffrage
universal suffrage
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1928
yes
gptkbp:retained property qualifications for women
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1918
gptkbp:significance major step towards universal suffrage in the UK
tripled the electorate
first time women could vote in UK general elections
gptkbp:sufragio all men over 21
women over 30 who met property qualifications
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:David_Lloyd_George
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5