1832 reform act

1832 reform act

1. Successes of the 1832 reform act

   • 67 new constituencies were created
   • Manchester now had an MP
   • 56 rotten boroughs were abolished
     • Another 30 boroughs lost one of their two MPs
     • Implemented national rules

2. Limitations of the 1832 reform act

   • Out of 14 million people, 13 million people still couldn't vote
   • Five out of 6 adult men could not vote and all women were still disenfranchised
   • No secret ballot
   • MPs still had to own property
   • Many large towns still didn't have an MP
   • MPs were still unpaid