Representation of the People Act

Representation of the People Act is a short title used for legislation addressing electoral matters. The term usually refers to the various statutes enacted by the Parliament of the United Kingdom from the 19th century onwards. It was later adopted in India after independence in 1947.

United Kingdom

The term was first used in the United Kingdom in 1832 for legislation to expand voting rights and make changes to the electoral system. As the voting franchise in the UK was increased, it also was made more uniform in a series of Reform Acts that continued into the 20th century.[1][2][note 1]

• The Representation of the People Act 1832
• The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1832
• The Representation of the People (Ireland) Act 1832
• The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1835
• The Representation of the People (Ireland) Act 1850
• The Representation of the People (Ireland) Act 1861
• The Representation of the People Act 1867
• The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868
• The Representation of the People (Ireland) Act 1868
• The Representation of the People Act 1884
• The Representation of the People Act 1918
• The Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 1918
• The Representation of the People (Returning Officers' Expenses) Act 1919
• The Representation of the People Act 1920
• The Representation of the People (No. 2) Act 1920
• The Representation of the People Act 1921
• The Representation of the People Act 1922
• The Representation of the People (No. 2) Act 1922
• The Representation of the People (Economy Provisions) Act 1926 — an alternative citation for Part III of the Economy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1926
• The Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928
• The Representation of the People (Reading University) Act 1928
• The Representation of the People Act 1945
• The Representation of the People Act 1948
• The Representation of the People Act 1949
• The Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 1957
• The Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 1958
• The Representation of the People Act 1969
• The Representation of the People Act 1974
• The Representation of the People (No. 2) Act 1974
• The Representation of the People (Armed Forces) Act 1976
• The Representation of the People Act 1977
• The Representation of the People Act 1978
• The Representation of the People Act 1979
• The Representation of the People Act 1980
• The Representation of the People Act 1981
• The Representation of the People Act 1983
• The Representation of the People Act 1985
• The Representation of the People Act 1989
• The Representation of the People Act 1990
• The Representation of the People Act 1991
• The Representation of the People Act 1993
• The Representation of the People Act 2000

India

The Representation of the People Act, 1951, is an Act of the Parliament of India.

See also

• Elections in the United Kingdom § History
• List of short titles
• Reform Act
• Suffrage § United Kingdom
• Universal suffrage § Dates by country

Notes

1. See the info box at the bottom of the article for additional information.

References

1. Johnston, Neil (2021-02-01). "The History of the Parliamentary Franchise". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
2. For the narrative history see Llewellan Woodward, The Age of Reform, 1815–1870 (2nd ed. 1961) and Asa Briggs, The Age of Improvement 1783-1867 (1959).

Further reading

• Briggs, Asa The Age of Improvement 1783-1867 (1959)
• Woodward, Llewellan. The Age of Reform, 1815–1870 (2nd ed. 1961)