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Reform of Electoral System

Great Britain · Politics / Liberal Party. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1867–1868Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1867

William Ewart Gladstone13 April 1867

London · Politics / Liberal Party

Attempts to remove personal rating from the Franchise Bill but defeated by Disraeli

1868

William Ewart Gladstone8 April 1868

London · Politics / Liberal Party

The "Tea Room Revolt" of 50 Liberal MP over Gladstones franchise reforms. Forced to withdraw plans to enfranchise borough householders with rates higher than 5 pounds

Names involved

William Ewart Gladstone

Provenance

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