1898 Serbian parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Serbia on 23 May 1898 to elect members of the National Assembly. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 112 of the 194 seats.

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Background

The parliamentary elections of June 1897 had been boycotted by the Liberal Party, while the Serbian Progressive Party had been dissolved prior to the elections. As a result, the People's Radical Party won all seats in the National Assembly. [1]

The Radical Party's Đorđe Simić remained Prime Minister, but was dismissed by King Alexander I in October 1897 and replaced by Vladan Đorđević.

On 14 March 1898 the Assembly was dissolved, with the intention of holding new elections. [1] A decree was issued on 18 April setting the election date as 23 May. [1] 194 members were elected, up to 65 additional members appointed. [1]

Campaign

The Liberal Party contested the elections in an alliance with the Serbian Progressive Party, while the People's Radical Party ran alone after failing to agree any alliances. [1]

Results

Amidst manipulation by the police, [2] the Liberal Party won a majority of the seats. The Progressives finished second, while the People's Radical Party won only one seat. [1] The appointed members were largely supporters of the Liberal Party. [1]

PartySeats
Liberal Party 112
Serbian Progressive Party 62
People's Radical Party 1
Independents19
Total194
Source: Hoare

Aftermath

Sima Nestorović  [ sr ] was appointed president of the National Assembly and Dragomir Rajović as vice president. [1] Vladan Đorđević remained Prime Minister.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Cedomil Mitrinović and Milos N. Brasić (1937). "Yugoslavian National Assembly and Parliaments". pp. 137–141.
  2. ↑ Marko Attila Hoare (2024). Serbia: A Modern History. Oxford University Press. p. 284. ISBN   978-0-19-776942-3.
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