<P> Before the Act , only one million of the seven million adult males in England and Wales could vote ; the Act immediately doubled that number . Moreover , by the end of 1868 all male heads of household were enfranchised as a result of the end of compounding of rents . However , the Act introduced only a negligible redistribution of seats . The overall intent was to help the Conservative Party , yet it resulted in their loss of the 1868 general election . </P>
<P> Before the Act , only one million of the seven million adult males in England and Wales could vote ; the Act immediately doubled that number . Moreover , by the end of 1868 all male heads of household were enfranchised as a result of the end of compounding of rents . However , the Act introduced only a negligible redistribution of seats . The overall intent was to help the Conservative Party , yet it resulted in their loss of the 1868 general election . </P>
when did the working class get the vote
when did the working class get the vote
1868
1868