Scottish Reform Act 1832
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title:
Scottish Reform Act 1832
text:
The Scottish Reform Act 1832 was an Act of Parliament that introduced wide-ranging changes to the election laws of Scotland. The act was passed at approximately the same time as the Reform Act 1832, which applied to England and Wales. The chief architects of the Act were Francis Jeffrey and Henry Cockburn. It was subsequently given the official short title of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1832. Prior to the Act, Scotland's electorate was only 0.2% of the population compared to
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description:
United Kingdom law reforming the electoral system in Scotland
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Reform_Act_1832
date created:
2006-12-10T01:13:07Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T06:30:25Z
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