Representation of the People Act 1948

Representation of the People Act 1948
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to amend the law relating to parliamentary and local government elections and to corrupt and illegal practices, and for purposes connected therewith.
Citation11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 65
Introduced byJames Chuter Ede (Commons)
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent30 July 1948
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Representation of the People Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 65) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that altered the law relating to parliamentary and local elections. It is noteworthy for abolishing plural voting for parliamentary elections, including by the abolition of the twelve separate university constituencies; and for again increasing the number of members overall, in this case to 613.