Roll Call Vote Data for the Great Reform Act of 1832

This dataset replicates results from a study on the motivations behind the Great Reform Act of 1832. It contains roll call vote data from the parliamentary vote on March 22, 1831, used to analyze the origins of democracy. The author is Toke S Aidt.

Use Cases

• Analyze roll call vote patterns to identify factors influencing support for the 1832 Reform Act.
• Model the relationship between MP characteristics and their vote on the Great Reform Act.
• Replicate the econometric analysis from the associated research paper using the provided computer code.
• Study the legislative behavior that preceded a major democratic reform in the United Kingdom.

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 results.
• Dataset is maintained and was last updated in February 2026.

Limitations

• The specific number of rows (MPs/votes) and columns (features) is not provided.
• Data scope is limited to a single legislative event, the 1831 vote on the Reform Act.
• The dataset's primary purpose is replication, which may limit novel analytical applications.

Provenance

Source

ICPSR Harvested Dataverse

Collection Method

Created to replicate the results of the associated academic paper.

Time Range

Centered on the parliamentary roll call vote of March 22, 1831.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-02-23.

Geography

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