Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for the Redistribution of Seats at Parliamentary Elections, and for other Purposes. |
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| Citation | 48 & 49 Vict. c. 23 |
| Introduced by | William Gladstone (Commons) |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 25 June 1885 |
| Commencement | 25 June 1885 |
| Repealed | 30 July 1948 |
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| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Representation of the People Act 1948 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (48 & 49 Vict. c. 23) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (sometimes called the "Reform Act of 1885"). It was a piece of electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the House of Commons, introducing the concept of equally populated constituencies, a concept in the broader global context termed equal apportionment, in an attempt to equalise representation across the UK. It mandated the abolition of constituencies below a certain population threshold. It was associated with, but not part of, the Representation of the People Act 1884.