Third Reform Act

Why was there pressure for another reform by the 1880s?

Different franchise rules in counties and boroughs created anomalies

Why did Gladstone increasingly favour reform?

Changing attitudes and pressure within the Liberal Party

Give the name and year of the two major parts of the Third Reform Act.

Extension of the Franchise 1884; Redistribution Act 1885

Who were the Liberal and Conservative leaders in the 1880s?

Gladstone; Lord Salisbury

Who were two radical Liberals who pushed for reform?

Joseph Chamberlain; Charles Dilke

What campaign did they lead to pressure for reform and why?

Peers versus the People after the House of Lords rejected the bill

What was the name of the agreement that allowed the bill to pass?

Arlington Street Compact

What was the most important redistribution change?

Single-member constituencies of roughly equal size

How did the Conservatives try to shape the Act to benefit themselves?

Separated suburbs and rural towns to capture Tory votes (villa conservatism)

What was the new franchise after 1884?

Householder and £10 lodger in both boroughs and counties

In what ways was Parliament still not democratic after 1884?

Plural voting remained; Women excluded; Many men excluded; Hard for working men to become MPs

In what way was the Third Reform Act very significant?

Most men could vote and principle of one man one vote established