Spanish general election, August 1872

Spanish general election, August 1872
Spain
24 August 1872

All 391 seats of the Congress of Deputies
196 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla Francesc Pi i Margall Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
Party Radical Party Democratic Federal Republican Party Constitutional and conservative independents
Leader's seat Madrid Barcelona Madrid
Seats won 274 78 14
Seat change Increase232 Increase26 Decrease222
Percentage 70.08% 19.95% 3.58%
Swing Increase59.34 Increase6.65 Decrease56.78

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Carlos, Duke of Madrid Carlos, Duke of Madrid
Party Independent Alfonsinos Carlists Other
Leader's seat Madrid Navarre
Seats won 9 3 16
Seat change New party Decrease35 Decrease7
Percentage 2.39% 0.78% 4.09%
Swing New party Decrease2.54 Decrease1.79

Spanish Congress of Deputies, after the election

Prime Minister before election

Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
Constitutional Party

Elected Prime Minister

Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla
Radical-Democratic Party

General elections to the Cortes Generales were held in Spain on August 24, 1872. At stake were all 391 seats in the Congress of Deputies. The Radical-Democratic Party won the elections.

History

General elections of Spain of 1872 were held on August 24 under universal male suffrage. The elections were held during the brief reign of Amadeo I.

Results

General election, 24 August 1872
Party Seats Leader
Partido Radical 274 Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla
Democratic Federal Republican Party 78 Francisco Pi i Margall
Constitutional Party and conservative independents 14 Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
Alfonsinos 9 Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
Carlists 3
Unitarian republicans 2
Independents 11

References


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