In the United Kingdom under the premiership of William Gladstone, the Representation of the People Act 1884, also known informally as the Third Reform Act, and the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 of
William Ewart Gladstone in 1884.
The 1885 United Kingdom general election was held from 24 November to 18 December 1885. The first general election after an extension of the franchise and redistribution of seats, it saw the Liberals
Representation of the People Act 1884
…significantly increased the electorate; in the 1880 general election, before the passing of the act, 3,040,050 voters were registered, while in the 1885 general election, after the passing of the Act, there were 5,708,030 registered voters. The bill was so objectionable to the House of Lords that Gladstone was forced…
William Ewart Gladstone, 1892
Robert Gascoyne Cecil 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
Charles Stewart Parnell Brady Handy