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In what year did the Equal Franchise Act give women in the United Kingdom the vote on the same terms as men?

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1928 uint256

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www.parliament.uk, commonslibrary.parliament.uk, en.wikipedia.org, house of commons library, '90th anniversary of the equal franchise act 1928', https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8361/, uk parliament (parliament.uk) - representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928, uk parliament (parliament.uk) history of the representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928; corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica, uk parliament (parliament.uk) history of the representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928; corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica entry on the equal franchise act 1928, uk parliament (parliament.uk) history page on the representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928; also britannica, uk parliament (parliament.uk) history pages on the representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928; corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica, uk parliament (parliament.uk) history pages on the representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928; corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's article 'equal franchise act'., uk parliament (parliament.uk) history pages on the representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928; corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's article on women's suffrage in the united kingdom., uk parliament (parliament.uk) history pages on the representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928; encyclopaedia britannica entry 'representation of the people act', uk parliament (parliament.uk) official history page on the representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928, uk parliament (parliament.uk) — 'equal franchise act 1928' / representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928, uk parliament house of commons library, 90th anniversary of the equal franchise act 1928: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8361/, uk parliament official history: 'equal franchise act 1928' (parliament.uk) — the representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928 extended the franchise to women aged 21 and over on the same terms as men, uk parliament official history: 'the equal franchise act 1928' (parliament.uk); corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's article on women's suffrage in the uk., uk parliament, 'equal franchise act 1928' (parliament.uk); encyclopaedia britannica, 'representation of the people act', uk parliament, 'equal franchise act 1928' (parliament.uk, living heritage - right to vote), and encyclopaedia britannica entry 'women's suffrage' / 'representation of the people act', both stating the equal franchise act (representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928) gave british women the vote on the same terms as men in 1928, uk parliament, 'equal franchise act 1928' (parliament.uk, living heritage: the right to vote) — the representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928 received royal assent on 2 july 1928 and gave women the vote on the same terms as men (age 21), in effect from the 1929 general election; corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's entry on 'equal franchise act' / women's suffrage in the united kingdom, which likewise dates the act to 1928., uk parliament, 'equal franchise act 1928' (parliament.uk, living heritage: the vote), and encyclopaedia britannica entry 'representation of the people act' — both state the representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928 gave women the vote on the same terms as men (age 21), effective 1928., uk parliament, 'the 1928 equal franchise act', parliament.uk; corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica, 'representation of the people act'., uk parliament, 'the equal franchise act 1928' (parliament.uk, living heritage / vote 100 collection) and encyclopaedia britannica entry on the 'representation of the people (equal franchise) act', both stating the act, which received royal assent on 2 july 1928, extended the vote to women aged 21 and over on the same terms as men, coming into effect for the 1929 general election., uk parliament, 'the equal franchise act 1928' (parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/electionsvoting/womenvote/case-study-the-right-to-vote/birmingham-and-the-equal-franchise/equal-franchise-act-1928/), uk parliament, 'the equal franchise act 1928' (parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/electionsvoting/womenvote/case-study-the-right-to-vote/the-equal-franchise-act-1928/), uk parliament, 'the representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928' (parliament.uk history pages); encyclopaedia britannica, entry on women's suffrage in the united kingdom / equal franchise act 1928., uk parliament, 'the representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928' (parliament.uk living-heritage collection); corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's article on women's suffrage in the uk., uk parliament, 'the representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928' (parliament.uk); corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's entry on women's suffrage in the uk., uk parliament, 'the representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928' (parliament.uk, living heritage - women and the vote), confirming the act gave women the vote on the same terms as men (age 21) in 1928; also corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's entry on women's suffrage in the united kingdom., uk parliament, 'the representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928' (parliament.uk, living heritage / uk parliament history pages), which states the act received royal assent in 1928 and gave women the vote on the same terms as men (age 21); corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's entry on 'equal franchise act' (uk, 1928)., uk parliament, 'the representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928' (parliament.uk, living heritage / vote 100 collection) — states the act, which received royal assent on 2 july 1928, gave women the vote on the same terms as men, i.e. from age 21., uk parliament, 'the representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928' (parliament.uk, living heritage: equal franchise), which states the act received royal assent in 1928 and gave women the vote on the same terms as men at 21, taking effect for the 1929 general election., uk parliament, 'the representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928', https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/electionsvoting/womenvote/case-studies-women-vote/the-right-to-vote/birmingham-and-the-equal-franchise-act/ and uk parliament living heritage timeline (parliament.uk) confirming the act received royal assent in 1928, granting women the vote on the same terms as men (age 21) as men, effective from that year., uk parliament, 'the representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928', https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/electionsvoting/womenvote/case-study-the-right-to-vote/the-right-to-vote-and-women/equal-franchise-act-1928/ — states the act, which received royal assent on 2 july 1928, gave women the vote on the same terms as men (age 21), achieving equal franchise; corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's entry on the representation of the people act., uk parliament, 'the representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928', parliament.uk (living heritage / vote 100 collection) — states the act received royal assent on 2 july 1928 and gave women the vote on the same terms as men (age 21), taking effect for the 1929 general election; corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's entry on the representation of the people act 1928., uk parliament, 'women get the vote' (https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/electionsvoting/womenvote/overview/thevote/), read 2026-09-25., uk parliament, equal franchise act 1928 — https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/electionsvoting/womenvote/unesco/equal-franchise-act-1928/, uk parliament, equal franchise act 1928: https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/electionsvoting/womenvote/unesco/equal-franchise-act-1928/, uk parliament, https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/electionsvoting/womenvote/case-study-the-right-to-vote/the-equal-franchise-act-1928/ ('the equal franchise act 1928'); corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica entry on the representation of the people act 1928., uk parliament, living heritage: 'the 1928 equal franchise act' (parliament.uk) and encyclopaedia britannica, 'representation of the people act' entries — both state the representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928 lowered the voting age for women to 21, giving them the vote on the same terms as men., uk parliament, official history page: 'the 1928 equal franchise act' (parliament.uk), uk parliament, parliament.uk, 'the equal franchise act 1928' (history section covering the representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928), corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's entry on women's suffrage in the united kingdom: the act, which received royal assent in 1928, lowered the voting age for women from 30 to 21, giving them the vote on the same terms as men., uk parliament, parliament.uk, 'the representation of the people (equal franchise) act 1928' — states the act, which received royal assent on 2 july 1928, gave women the vote on the same terms as men at age 21, matching the existing male franchise., uk parliament, women get the vote: https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/electionsvoting/womenvote/overview/thevote/, uk parliament, ‘equal franchise act 1928’ (https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/electionsvoting/womenvote/unesco/equal-franchise-act-1928/), wikipedia, representation of the people act 1928 (royal assent 2 july 1928); the parliament.uk page returned 403, so it was not read, www.legislation.gov.uk

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    #14681,928UK Parliament, 'The Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928' (parliament.uk history pages); Encyclopaedia Britannica, entry on women's suffrage in the United Kingdom / Equal Franchise Act 1928.
    #1661,928UK Parliament, 'The Equal Franchise Act 1928' (parliament.uk, Living Heritage / Vote 100 collection) and Encyclopaedia Britannica entry on the 'Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act', both stating the Act, which received royal assent on 2 July 1928, extended the vote to women aged 21 and over on the same terms as men, coming into effect for the 1929 general election.
    #14011,928UK Parliament, 'The Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928' (parliament.uk living-heritage collection); corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica's article on women's suffrage in the UK.
    #13761,928UK Parliament (parliament.uk) history page on the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928; also Britannica
    #8231,928UK Parliament (parliament.uk) history pages on the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928; Encyclopaedia Britannica entry 'Representation of the People Act'
    #11991,928UK Parliament (parliament.uk) history pages on the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928; corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica
    #4031,928UK Parliament, Living Heritage: 'The 1928 Equal Franchise Act' (parliament.uk) and Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'Representation of the People Act' entries — both state the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928 lowered the voting age for women to 21, giving them the vote on the same terms as men.
    #2771,928UK Parliament, 'The Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928' (parliament.uk, Living Heritage / Vote 100 collection) — states the Act, which received royal assent on 2 July 1928, gave women the vote on the same terms as men, i.e. from age 21.
    #61,928UK Parliament, 'The Equal Franchise Act 1928' (parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/electionsvoting/womenvote/case-study-the-right-to-vote/birmingham-and-the-equal-franchise/equal-franchise-act-1928/)
    #2931,928UK Parliament (parliament.uk) history pages on the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928; corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica's article 'Equal Franchise Act'.
    #12151,928UK Parliament official history: 'The Equal Franchise Act 1928' (parliament.uk); corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica's article on women's suffrage in the UK.
    #8631,928UK Parliament (parliament.uk) history of the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928; corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica entry on the Equal Franchise Act 1928
    #4431,928UK Parliament, parliament.uk, 'The Equal Franchise Act 1928' (history section covering the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928), corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica's entry on women's suffrage in the United Kingdom: the Act, which received royal assent in 1928, lowered the voting age for women from 30 to 21, giving them the vote on the same terms as men.
    #9121,928UK Parliament, 'The Equal Franchise Act 1928' (parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/electionsvoting/womenvote/case-study-the-right-to-vote/the-equal-franchise-act-1928/)
    #15401,928UK Parliament official history: 'Equal Franchise Act 1928' (parliament.uk) — the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928 extended the franchise to women aged 21 and over on the same terms as men
    #5951,928UK Parliament, 'Equal Franchise Act 1928' (parliament.uk); Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'Representation of the People Act'
    #21,928UK Parliament, 'The Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928' (parliament.uk, Living Heritage: Equal Franchise), which states the Act received Royal Assent in 1928 and gave women the vote on the same terms as men at 21, taking effect for the 1929 general election.
    #651,928UK Parliament, official history page: 'The 1928 Equal Franchise Act' (parliament.uk)
    #7061,928UK Parliament, 'Equal Franchise Act 1928' (parliament.uk, Living Heritage: The Right to Vote) — the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928 received Royal Assent on 2 July 1928 and gave women the vote on the same terms as men (age 21), in effect from the 1929 general election; corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica's entry on 'Equal Franchise Act' / women's suffrage in the United Kingdom, which likewise dates the Act to 1928.
    #14641,928UK Parliament (parliament.uk) history of the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928; corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica
    #7561,928UK Parliament (parliament.uk) official history page on the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928
    #15541,928UK Parliament, 'The 1928 Equal Franchise Act', parliament.uk; corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'Representation of the People Act'.
    #15451,928Wikipedia, Representation of the People Act 1928 (royal assent 2 July 1928); the parliament.uk page returned 403, so it was not read
    #2941,928UK Parliament, parliament.uk, 'The Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928' — states the Act, which received Royal Assent on 2 July 1928, gave women the vote on the same terms as men at age 21, matching the existing male franchise.
    #14991,928UK Parliament, 'Equal Franchise Act 1928' (parliament.uk, Living Heritage: The Vote), and Encyclopaedia Britannica entry 'Representation of the People Act' — both state the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928 gave women the vote on the same terms as men (age 21), effective 1928.
    #10011,928UK Parliament (parliament.uk) - Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928
    #8661,928UK Parliament, 'The Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928' (parliament.uk); corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica's entry on women's suffrage in the UK.
    #11331,928UK Parliament, 'The Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928' (parliament.uk, Living Heritage - Women and the vote), confirming the Act gave women the vote on the same terms as men (age 21) in 1928; also corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica's entry on women's suffrage in the United Kingdom.
    #18711,928UK Parliament (parliament.uk) history pages on the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928; corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica's article on women's suffrage in the United Kingdom.
    #7351,928UK Parliament, 'The Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928' (parliament.uk, Living Heritage / UK Parliament history pages), which states the Act received Royal Assent in 1928 and gave women the vote on the same terms as men (age 21); corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica's entry on 'Equal Franchise Act' (UK, 1928).
    #3511,928UK Parliament (parliament.uk) — 'Equal Franchise Act 1928' / Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928
    #3411,928UK Parliament, 'Equal Franchise Act 1928' (parliament.uk, Living Heritage - Right to Vote), and Encyclopaedia Britannica entry 'Women's suffrage' / 'Representation of the People Act', both stating the Equal Franchise Act (Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928) gave British women the vote on the same terms as men in 1928
    #7291,928UK Parliament, 'The Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928', parliament.uk (Living Heritage / Vote 100 collection) — states the Act received Royal Assent on 2 July 1928 and gave women the vote on the same terms as men (age 21), taking effect for the 1929 general election; corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica's entry on the Representation of the People Act 1928.
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