Scottish Reform Act 1832

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gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:amends Representation of the People Act 1918
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:House_of_Lords
House of Commons
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
Royal Assent
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scottish Reform Act 1832
gptkbp:impact Increased number of voters
gptkbp:influencedBy Great Reform Act 1832
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Lord_John_Russell
gptkbp:keyIssues Increased representation for urban areas
Abolished 'rotten boroughs'
Redistribution of seats
Lowered property requirements
gptkbp:predecessor Representation of the People Act 1884
gptkbp:reform Parliamentary representation
gptkbp:relatedTo Electoral reform
gptkbp:significance Expanded voting rights
gptkbp:successor Representation of the People Act 1918
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1832