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The Reform Act of 1832 redrew British constituencies

Fifty six rotten boroughs lost their MPs while industrial towns gained seats Before 1832, boroughs with a handful of voters such as Old Sarum sent two members to Parliament while growing cities like Manchester sent none. The Reform Act disenfranchised dozens of small boroughs, gave seats to industrial towns and counties, and extended the vote to many middle class men. It was the first of several reform acts. It sits in Mondo's history collection, one of 200 facts that each trace back to the reference below.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Fifty six rotten boroughs lost their MPs while industrial towns gained seats. The figure is taken from UK Parliament, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 2,600 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.