Fourth Reform Act
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The Fourth Reform Act, formally the Representation of the People Act 1918, was a landmark British law that massively expanded the electorate and granted the first significant voting rights to women in the United Kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fourth Reform Act canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fourth Reform Act Context triple: [Representation of the People Act 1918, alsoKnownAs, Fourth Reform Act]
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A.
Reform Act 1867
The Reform Act 1867 was a landmark British law that significantly expanded the electoral franchise, particularly among urban working-class men, and further restructured parliamentary representation.
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B.
Representation of the People Act 1884
The Representation of the People Act 1884 was a major British electoral reform law that greatly expanded the male franchise, especially in rural areas, and helped standardize voting qualifications across the United Kingdom.
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C.
Reform Act 1832
The Reform Act 1832 was a landmark British law that restructured parliamentary representation by eliminating many "rotten boroughs" and extending the electoral franchise, laying foundations for modern democracy in the United Kingdom.
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D.
Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 was a major British parliamentary reform law that radically redrew constituency boundaries and expanded representation, helping to modernize the UK electoral system in the late 19th century.
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E.
Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868
The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 was a key 19th-century electoral reform law that expanded the franchise and redistributed parliamentary seats in Scotland, aligning Scottish representation more closely with that of England and Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fourth Reform Act Target entity description: The Fourth Reform Act, formally the Representation of the People Act 1918, was a landmark British law that massively expanded the electorate and granted the first significant voting rights to women in the United Kingdom.
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A.
Reform Act 1867
The Reform Act 1867 was a landmark British law that significantly expanded the electoral franchise, particularly among urban working-class men, and further restructured parliamentary representation.
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B.
Representation of the People Act 1884
The Representation of the People Act 1884 was a major British electoral reform law that greatly expanded the male franchise, especially in rural areas, and helped standardize voting qualifications across the United Kingdom.
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C.
Reform Act 1832
The Reform Act 1832 was a landmark British law that restructured parliamentary representation by eliminating many "rotten boroughs" and extending the electoral franchise, laying foundations for modern democracy in the United Kingdom.
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D.
Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 was a major British parliamentary reform law that radically redrew constituency boundaries and expanded representation, helping to modernize the UK electoral system in the late 19th century.
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E.
Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868
The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 was a key 19th-century electoral reform law that expanded the franchise and redistributed parliamentary seats in Scotland, aligning Scottish representation more closely with that of England and Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
reform act ⓘ suffrage law ⓘ |
| abolished | most plural voting for men ⓘ |
| aimedTo | recognize wartime contributions of men and women through political rights ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Fourth Reform Act ⓘ |
| appliedToElections | parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Great Britain
ⓘ
Ireland (then part of the United Kingdom) ⓘ
linked to:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceBefore | 1918 United Kingdom general election ⓘ |
| changed | electoral franchise in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| context | post-World War I political and social change ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| effect | massive expansion of the British electorate ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| excluded |
many poorer women from the vote through property qualifications
ⓘ
women under 30 from the parliamentary franchise ⓘ |
| expandedElectorateBy | millions of new voters ⓘ |
| followed |
Third Reform Act
ⓘ
linked to:
Representation of the People Act 1884
|
| grantedVotingRightsTo |
all men over 21 meeting residence requirements
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men over 19 who had served in the armed forces during World War I ⓘ women over 30 meeting property or educational qualifications ⓘ |
| hasFormalName | Representation of the People Act 1918 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first time women could vote in UK parliamentary elections on a large scale
ⓘ
major milestone in the democratization of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| impact |
paved the way for near-universal adult suffrage in 1928
ⓘ
strengthened the political influence of the working class ⓘ |
| increasedElectorateFrom | about 7.7 million voters ⓘ |
| increasedElectorateTo | about 21.4 million voters ⓘ |
| introduced | first significant voting rights for women in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
amended
ⓘ
partly repealed by later legislation ⓘ |
| modified |
distribution of seats in the House of Commons
ⓘ
parliamentary constituencies ⓘ |
| partOf | series of British Reform Acts ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928
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linked to:
Representation of the People Act 1928
Representation of the People Act 1884 ⓘ |
| retained |
some business premises votes
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some university constituencies ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1918-02-06 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Representation of the People Act 1918 ⓘ |
| subject |
electoral reform
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franchise expansion ⓘ universal suffrage (partial) ⓘ women's suffrage ⓘ |
| tripled | size of the British electorate ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1918 ⓘ |
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