KnowraRepresentation of the People Act 1918Linked fromLinked fromThe 13 pages that link to Representation of the People Act 1918, each with the reason it gives.All 13Broader topic 4Related 9Women's suffrageBroader topic: It granted a limited franchise to women in Britain before equal voting terms followed in 1928.David Lloyd GeorgeRelated: The coalition government passed this landmark electoral reform during Lloyd George’s premiership.Parliament of the United KingdomRelated: It transformed who could elect the Commons and marked a major expansion of democratic representation.Universal suffrageBroader topic: It greatly expanded Britain's electorate while retaining a gender-based age distinction.Emmeline PankhurstRelated: It granted a limited vote to women after decades of campaigning that included Pankhurst’s movement.Women’s suffrage in the United KingdomBroader topic: It granted the first parliamentary votes to some women after decades of campaigning.Liberal Party (UK)Related: The enlarged electorate coincided with the Liberals’ division and Labour’s rapid rise.Women’s Social and Political UnionRelated: It granted voting rights to some women after decades of campaigning that included WSPU activism.H. H. AsquithRelated: Asquith introduced the bill before leaving office; it became law under Lloyd George.Sylvia PankhurstRelated: It granted limited voting rights to women during the campaign she had helped build.Nancy AstorRelated: The Act made Astor’s election legally possible, though its voting rules remained unequal.Classical radicalismBroader topic: Its wider franchise marked a later culmination of demands for broader representation.Emily DavisonRelated: The act was a major, though partial, electoral reform following years of suffrage campaigning.