1871 Spanish general election explained

Election Name:1871 Spanish general election
Country:Spain
Flag Year:1785
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1869 Spanish general election
Previous Year:1869
Next Election:April 1872 Spanish general election
Next Year:April 1872
Seats For Election:All 391 seats of the Congress of Deputies
Majority Seats:196
Election Date:8 March 1871
Leader1:Francisco Serrano y Domínguez
Party1:Progressive-Liberal coalition
Leaders Seat1:Madrid
Seats1:235
Seat Change1:1
Percentage1:60.10%
Swing1:6.95
Leader2:Francesc Pi i Margall
Party2:FDRP
Leaders Seat2:Barcelona
Seats2:52
Seat Change2:33
Percentage2:13.03%
Swing2:10.85
Leader3:Agustín Crespí de Valldaura
Party3:CMC
Leaders Seat3:Villadiego
Seats3:51
Seat Change3:31
Percentage3:13.04%
Swing3:7.40
Leader4:Alejandro Mon y Menéndez
Party4:Moderate Party (Spain)
Leaders Seat4:Madrid
Seats4:18
Seat Change4:new party
Percentage4:4.60%
Swing4:new party
Leader5:Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
Party5:Conservative Party (Spain)
Leaders Seat5:Madrid
Seats5:9
Seat Change5:new party
Leader6:Antoine, Duke of Montpensier
Party6:Partidaries of Montpensier
Leaders Seat6:Madrid
Seats6:9
Seat Change6:new party
Map Size:300px
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
Before Election:Francisco Serrano y Domínguez
Before Party:Liberal Union
After Election:Francisco Serrano y Domínguez
After Party:Liberal Union

General elections to the Cortes Generales were held in Spain on the 8 March 1871. At stake were all 391 seats in the Congress of Deputies. The Progressive-Liberal coalition won the elections.

History

General elections of Spain of 1871 were held on March 8 under universal male suffrage. The elections were the first held during the brief reign of Amadeo I, once the Spanish Constitution of 1869 was approved. Francisco Serrano y Domínguez, a member of the Liberal Union (part of the Progressive-Liberal coalition), was the prime minister before the elections.

Results

PartySeatsDifferenceLeader
align=center bgcolor=lightgreenProgressive-Liberal coalition 2351General Francisco Serrano y Domínguez
align=center bgcolor=purple5231Francesc Pi i Margall
align=center bgcolor=darkred5131Agustín Crespí de Valldaura y Caro, Count of Orgaz
align=center bgcolor=#FF88001818Alejandro Mon y Menéndez
align=center bgcolor=darkgreen99Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
align=center bgcolor=darkblue99Antoine, Duke of Montpensier
align=center bgcolor=greyOther 179
Total391

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