Redistribution of Seats Act 1885

The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 was a law in the UK that changed how parliamentary constituencies were organized. It aimed to make representation more fair by reducing the size of large, rural constituencies and creating more, smaller urban ones. This shift gave better representation to growing cities and ensured that each MP represented roughly the same number of voters. The act was part of broader efforts to make the electoral system more equitable during a time of social and political change, supporting the idea that voting power should better reflect population distribution.