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Representation and Democracy in Britain 1830 – 1931
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Representation and Democracy in Britain 1830 - 1931 1830 - 1850 The political system in 1830 Before the Great reform act of 1830 parliament had many defects. The voting qualifications were outdated and illogical. In the counties, 40 shillings free holders had the vote, but in the boroughs there were a wide range of voting qualifications. Also the electorate was not proportional to the population. It was the aristocrats that mainly had the vote and that amounted to around less than 500,000 voters. The distribution of seats was also not match the distribution of the population. The South was over-represented while the North was under-represented. There were also rotten and pocket boroughs. There was no secret ballot, which meant there was often bribery and intimidation of voters. The demand for political reform The demand for reform dated back to the 18th century. There was some proposal of limited reform being introduced in 1785 but...
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