University constituency
University constituency (2026)2026 · Web page · United Kingdom sectionEstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0935 · as of 2026-10-27 · about: Mill's plural voting · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“UK university constituencies, created in 1603, let graduates vote for university seats in addition to their residence vote, by single transferable vote from 1918; they were abolished with other plural voting by the Representation of the People Act 1948, effective from the 1950 dissolution.”
Context. This education-based extra vote is the closest real counterpart to Mill's scheme, though it was not designed on his principles.
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