1918 and 1928 reform acts

Question 1

Passing of the 1918 reform act

Answer 1

• common belief that soldiers deserved the vote
• parties proposed reform at the speakers conference
• still not prepared to give women right to vote as would give them a majority

Question 2

1918 reform act

Answer 2

• all adult male members aged 21 or over given the vote
• enfranchised women aged 30 or over who were householders, or wives of householders, uni grads or rented property worth £5 a year
• women allowed to stand as MP

Question 3

Impact of the 1918 reform act

Answer 3

• enfranchised over 5 million men - universal male suffrage
• labour party grew in significance
• 8 million women gained the vote

Question 4

Passing of the 1928 reform act

Answer 4

• equal franchise bills proposed almost every year
• NUSEC continued to put pressure on gov
• PM Stanley Baldwin believed women key to parties future

Question 5

1928 reform act

Answer 5

• enfranchised women over 21
• passed 387 to 10 votes

Question 6

Impact of the 1928 reform act

Answer 6

• added 5.2 million women to the electorate
• women became majority of electorate
• labour party replaced liberal party as party of the w/c