1885 Redistribution Act Flashcards
1
Q
What happens to the franchise?
A
- Borough with pop less than 15,000 MP’s + less than 50,000 lose 1 MP
- 150 seats redistributed
- Constituencies in similar size (terms of population)
2
Q
Evidence of pressure from above?
A
Salisbury - Villa Toryism
3
Q
Evidence of pressure from below
A
No pressure
4
Q
What happened to London?
A
London’s MP’s rose from 22 to 59
5
Q
Who was still a little underrepresented?
A
North
6
Q
Who was still overrepresented?
A
Ireland
