abolishing separate representation of most underpopulated ‘rotten boroughs’ and creating seats for urban areas, such as Manchester
how did the G.R.A grant the vote?
vote to some new categories of people in counties, including tenant farmers and smaller property holder
how did the G.R.A create a standard qualification for the franchise in the boroughs?
applied to all male householders living in properties who paid a yearly rental of £10 or more – i.e. the middle classes growing in importance as a result of the industrial revolution.
how did G.R.A increase electorate?
estimated 650,000, equivalent to 5 per cent of the adult population.
