1889 Serbian parliamentary election

1889 Serbian parliamentary election

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117 seats in the National Assembly 59 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Nikola Pašić Jovan Ristić Party NRS Liberal Party Seats won 102 15 Popular vote 158,635 21,874 Percentage 87.88% 12.12%
Prime Minister before election Sava Grujić NRS Prime Minister after election Sava Grujić NRS

Parliamentary elections were held in Serbia on 26 September 1889. ^[1] The result was a victory for the People's Radical Party, which won 102 of the 117 seats in the National Assembly. ^{[2] [3]}

Background

The elections were originally planned for November, ^[4] but was later rescheduled for September. ^[5] After King Milan abdicated in February 1889, it was thought that fresh elections would be held shortly afterwards, ^[6] but it was decided by the regents later in March that there would be no early election on the basis that Crown Prince Alexander was a minor and could not be required to take the Constitutional Oath before the National Assembly, and as the Regents had taken their oath in the presence of King Milan, the National Assembly was not required. ^[7] This was in violation of the constitution, which required the regents to immediately call an election. ^[7]

The Progressive Party chose not to contest the election. ^[8]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	People's Radical Party	158,635	87.88	102
	Liberal Party	21,874	12.12	15
Total		180,509	100.00	117
Valid votes		180,509	100.00
Invalid/blank votes		0	0.00
Total votes		180,509	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		254,000	71.07
Source: The Times [2]

Aftermath

The newly elected Assembly met for the first time on 13 October. ^[9]

References

1. "Servia", The Times, 22 April 1889
2. "Servia", The Times, 2 October 1889
3. Palmer, Archie Emerson (1889). "Record of Political Events" . Political Science Quarterly. 4 (4): 725. doi:10.2307/2139421. ISSN   0032-3195.
4. "Servia", The Times, 14 February 1889
5. "Servia", The Times, 28 February 1889
6. "King Milan's Abdication", The Times, 8 March 1889
7. "Servia", The Times, 11 March 1889
8. "Servia", The Times, 9 October 1889
9. "Servia", The Times, 14 October 1889