voting in the 1820's/1830's?

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Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 1,584 Send Message	Louise2212	Report	15 Jan 2005 19:44
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 1,584 Send Message	i know the working class couldn't vote. But how about somebody who owned his own shop?
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	15 Jan 2005 19:49
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Louise I've only been able to find this so far: Many people were disappointed with the 1832 Reform Bill. Voting in the boroughs was restricted to men who occupied homes with an annual value of £10. There were also property qualifications for people living in rural areas. As a result, only one in seven adult males had the vote. Nor were the constituencies of equal size. Whereas 35 constituencies had less than 300 electors, Liverpool had a constituency of over 11,000. Don't know what the situation was like before 1832. nell
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 1,584 Send Message	Louise2212	Report	15 Jan 2005 19:51
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 1,584 Send Message	thanks for that