Roll Call Vote Analysis for the Great Reform Act of 1832

This dataset replicates results from a study on the motivations for the Great Reform Act of 1832. It contains roll call vote data from the March 22, 1831 parliamentary vote, authored by Toke S Aidt.

Use Cases

• Analyze voting patterns in the roll call vote to identify factions within the 1831 Parliament.
• Model the determinants of support for the Reform Act using legislator-level data from the roll call.
• Replicate the econometric analysis of elite democratization motivations using the provided computer code and roll call data.

Strengths

• Data is directly linked to a specific, historically significant parliamentary vote on March 22, 1831.
• Includes associated computer code to replicate the published academic analysis.
• Dataset is maintained and was last updated in February 2026.

Limitations

• The specific number of rows (votes or legislators) and columns (variables) is unknown.
• Data scope is limited to a single historical event and may not generalize.
• Sample data and file formats are unspecified, complicating initial assessment.

Provenance

Source

ICPSR Harvested Dataverse

Collection Method

Replication data for an academic paper on the Great Reform Act.

Time Range

Centered on the March 22, 1831 parliamentary vote.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-02-23.

Geography

United Kingdom, specifically the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.