April 1872 Spanish general election
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General elections to the Cortes Generales were held in Spain on April 3, 1872. At stake were all 391 seats in the Congress of Deputies. The Conservative-Constitutional coalition (political heir of the Progressive-Liberal coalition in the previous elections) won the elections.
History
General elections of Spain of 1872 were held on April 8 under universal male suffrage. The elections were held during the brief reign of Amadeo I, once the Spanish Constitution of 1869 was approved. Práxedes Mateo Sagasta, a member of the Constitutional Party (part of the Conservative-Constitutional coalition), was the prime minister before the elections.
Results
Party | Seats | Difference | Leader | |
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Conservative-Constitutional coalition | 236 | ![]() | Práxedes Mateo Sagasta | |
Federal Democratic Republican Party | 52 | = | Francesc Pi i Margall | |
Radical Democratic Party | 42 | New Party | Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla | |
Catholic-Monarchist Communion | 38 | ![]() | Cándido Nocedal | |
Moderate Party | 11 | ![]() | Alejandro Mon y Menéndez | |
Independents | 12 | ![]() | ||
Total | 391 |
References
- CONGRESO DE LOS DIPUTADOS - HISTORICO DE DIPUTADOS 1810-1977
- Elecciones Cortes Constituyentes - 3 de abril de 1872
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