Global Information Lookup Global Information

Representation of the People Act 1948 information


Representation of the People Act 1948
Act of Parliament
Representation of the People Act 1948
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to amend the law relating to parliamentary and local government elections and to corrupt and illegal practices, and for purposes connected therewith.
Citation11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 65
Introduced byJames Chuter Ede (Commons)
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent30 July 1948
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Representation of the People Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 65) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that altered the law relating to parliamentary and local elections. It is noteworthy for abolishing plural voting for parliamentary elections, including by the abolition of the twelve separate university constituencies; and for again increasing the number of members overall, in this case to 613.

and 25 Related for: Representation of the People Act 1948 information

Request time (Page generated in 1.1247 seconds.)

Representation of the People Act 1948

Last Update:

The Representation of the People Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 65) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that altered the law relating to...

Word Count : 1557

Representation of the People Act 1969

Last Update:

The Representation of the People Act 1969 (c. 15) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that lowered the voting age to 18 years. This statute...

Word Count : 891

Representation of the People Act 1918

Last Update:

The Representation of the People Act 1918 (7 & 8 Geo. 5. c. 64) was an act of Parliament passed to reform the electoral system in Great Britain and Ireland...

Word Count : 2407

Representation of the People Act 1884

Last Update:

In the United Kingdom under the premiership of William Gladstone, the Representation of the People Act 1884 (48 & 49 Vict. c. 3), also known informally...

Word Count : 825

Representation of the People Act

Last Update:

Representation of the People Act is a stock short title used in Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana...

Word Count : 3226

Representation of the People Act 1983

Last Update:

The Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It changed the British electoral process in the following...

Word Count : 1201

British Nationality Act 1948

Last Update:

The British Nationality Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 56) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom on British nationality law which defined British...

Word Count : 964

Interpretation Act 1889

Last Update:

Representation of the People Act 1948. Sections 17(2) and (3) were repealed by section 80(7) of, and Schedule 13 to, the Representation of the People...

Word Count : 1136

List of mayors of Leeds

Last Update:

year until 1949. Under the Representation of the People Act 1948, his term was extended until the first meeting held after the May 1949 council election...

Word Count : 716

Representation of the People Act 2000

Last Update:

The Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that changed the British electoral process in four minor...

Word Count : 167

Elections Act 2022

Last Update:

Bold text The Elections Act 2022 (c. 37) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, introduced to the House of Commons in July 2021, and receiving...

Word Count : 2755

Constitution of the United Kingdom

Last Update:

and Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928 (enabled equal suffrage of men at women age 21). The Representation of the People Act 1948 further...

Word Count : 26124

Plural voting

Last Update:

abolished for parliamentary elections by the Representation of the People Act 1948, which first applied in the 1950 General Election. However, plural voting...

Word Count : 1528

Representation of the People Act 1981

Last Update:

The Representation of the People Act 1981 (c. 34) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It creates the provision for the automatic disqualification...

Word Count : 313

Countries of the United Kingdom

Last Update:

alteration of boundaries under Part IV of the Local Government Act 1972, the area consisting of the counties established by section 1 of that Act, Greater...

Word Count : 4386

List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies in Ireland and Northern Ireland

Last Update:

of Parliament: 12. The House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1979 increased representation for Northern Ireland from 12 to 17. 1983–1997 The...

Word Count : 1594

Good Friday Agreement

Last Update:

provision [Section 1 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998], which arose out of the Belfast Agreement, gave the people of Northern Ireland the right to determine...

Word Count : 6528

1918 Irish general election

Last Update:

the newly formed Irish Free State this system was ended by the Electoral Act 1923 and was abolished in the UK by the Representation of the People Act...

Word Count : 4455

Unionism in the United Kingdom

Last Update:

through the creation of the Kingdom of Ireland under the Crown of Ireland Act 1542. Since the 12th century, the King of England had acted as Lord of Ireland...

Word Count : 3119

Acts of Union 1800

Last Update:

long title: An Act for the Union of Great Britain and Ireland. The short title of the act of the British Parliament is Union with Ireland Act 1800 (39 & 40...

Word Count : 2221

Scottish Westminster constituencies

Last Update:

1950 general election, under the Representation of the People Act 1948 and the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949, Scotland had 32 burgh...

Word Count : 2225

Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022

Last Update:

The Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 (c. 11) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that repealed the Fixed-term Parliaments Act...

Word Count : 1677

Parliamentary constituencies in London

Last Update:

Woolwich West Under the Representation of the People Act 1948, which came into effect for the 1950 general election, the county of London was divided into...

Word Count : 2978

Uniform Congressional District Act

Last Update:

are part of the electoral system. Representation of the People Act 1884 Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 Representation of the People Act 1948 Royal Assent...

Word Count : 1335

Formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Last Update:

governing itself, it has always kept its representation in the United Kingdom Parliament, and has formed part of the country which, since 1927, has included...

Word Count : 5987

PDF Search Engine © AllGlobal.net