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 March 22, 1831, used to analyze the origins of democracy in the United Kingdom. The data was authored by Toke S. Aidt.

Use Cases

• Analyze voting patterns in the roll call vote to identify factions among the oligarchic elite.
• Model the determinants of support for the Reform Act using legislator characteristics inferred from the roll call data.
• Replicate the econometric analysis from the associated paper using the provided computer code and vote data.

Strengths

• Data is directly linked to a specific historical event and date: the roll call vote on March 22, 1831.
• Includes associated computer code to replicate the published academic results.
• Dataset is versioned (Version 3), indicating maintenance and updates.

Limitations

• The specific columns, row count, and sample data are unavailable, limiting initial assessment of structure and scope.
• Data scope is narrowly focused on a single legislative vote, which may limit broader historical or comparative analysis.

Provenance

Source

ICPSR Harvested Dataverse

Collection Method

Data and code compiled to replicate academic paper results.

Time Range

Centered on March 22, 1831.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-02-23.

Geography

United Kingdom