An Act to amend the law relating to parliamentary and local government elections and to corrupt and illegal practices, and for purposes connected therewith.
Citation
11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 65
Introduced by
James Chuter Ede (Commons)
Territorial extent
United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent
30 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Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted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.
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