The Representation of the People Act 1918 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed to reform the electoral system in Great Britain and Ireland. It is sometimes known as the Fourth Ref
Statue of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst.
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
Representation of the People Act 1918
…gave the vote to all women aged over 21, regardless of any property qualification, which added another five million women to the electorate. After the Third Reform Act in 1884, 60% of male householders over the age of 21 had the vote. This left 40% who did not – including the poorest in society. Thus millions of…
William Ewart Gladstone in 1884.