Spanish general election, 1898

Spanish general election, 1898
Spain
27 March 1898

All 401 seats of the Congress of Deputies
201 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Práxedes Mateo Sagasta Francisco Silvela Nicolás Salmerón
Party PL PLC Republican
Leader since 1876 1897 1898
Last election 98 seats 284 seats 0 seats
Seats won 272 97 18
Seat change Increase174 Decrease187 Increase18

Prime Minister before election

Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
PL

Elected Prime Minister

Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
PL

General elections to the Cortes Generales were held in Spain on 27 March 1898. At stake were all 401 seats in the Congress of Deputies.[1][2]

Results

Summary of the 27 March 1898 Spanish Congress of Deputies election results

Parties and coalitions Votes Congress
# % Swing Seats +/−
Liberal Party PL 272 Increase174
Total Liberals 272 Increase174
Conservative Union UC 82 Increase70
Conservative Party PLC 9 Decrease263
Liberal Reformist Party PLR 6 Increase6
Total Conservatives 97 Decrease187
Republican Fusion FR 18 Increase18
Total Republicans 18 Increase14
Traditionalist Communion CT 6 Decrease4
Independent Catholics Cat.ind 1 Steady0
Total Carlists and Traditionalists 7 Decrease4
Independents Indep 7 Increase5
Others 0 Decrease2
Total 100.00 401 Steady0
Votes cast / turnout
Abstentions
Registered voters
Source:

References

  1. "Elecciones en la Restauración" (in Spanish). Historiaelectoral.com. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  2. "Gráfico resumen Diputados 1869-1923" (in Spanish). Historiaelectoral.com. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
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