1902 Bulgarian parliamentary election

1902 Bulgarian parliamentary election

←  1901 17 February 1902 1903  →
All 189 seats in the National Assembly 95 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	49.79%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Progressive Liberal Stoyan Danev 30.09 82 +51 People's Party Ivan Geshov 20.27 32 +7 People's Liberal Dimitar Petkov 11.32 9 −22 LP (Radoslavists) Vasil Radoslavov 6.99 8 +3 BZNS Yanko Zabunov  [ bg ] 6.11 12 −1 Democratic Petko Karavelov 5.88 8 −19 BSDP Dimitar Blagoev 4.76 8 +6 Young Democratic Naycho Tsanov  [ bg ] 2.29 6 New Ind. Liberals 1.04 1 New Turkish Group 0.86 4 New Ind. Democrats 0.78 1 −1 Conservative 0.51 2 0 Democratic-Republican 0.50 1 +1 Undetermined – 2.81 2 +2 Independents – 5.36 13 −11 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Stoyan Danev Danev I (PLP) Stoyan Danev Danev II (PLP)

Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 17 February 1902 ^[1] to elect members of the XII Ordinary National Assembly. The result was a victory for the ruling Progressive Liberal Party. Voter turnout was 50%. ^[2]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Progressive Liberal Party	298,310	30.09	82	+51
	People's Party	200,972	20.27	32	+7
	People's Liberal Party	112,242	11.32	9	–22
	Liberal Party (Radoslavists)	69,252	6.99	8	+3
	Bulgarian Agrarian National Union	60,551	6.11	12	–1
	Democratic Party	58,299	5.88	8	–19
	Bulgarian Workers' Social Democratic Party	47,172	4.76	8	+6
	Young Democratic Party	22,698	2.29	6	New
	Independent Liberals	10,282	1.04	1	+1
	Turkish group	8,570	0.86	4	New
	Indepdendent Democrats	7,685	0.78	1	–1
	Conservative Party	5,055	0.51	2	0
	Democratic-Republican	4,929	0.50	1	+1
	Independent People's Liberals	2,673	0.27	0	New
	Reformists	1,131	0.11	0	–5
	Others	601	0.06	0	0
	Undetermined	27,858	2.81	2	+2
	Independents	53,142	5.36	13	–11
Total		991,422	100.00	189	+22
Total votes		404,497	–
Registered voters/turnout		812,467	49.79
Source: National Statistical Institute [3] [4]

By-elections

Several MPs were elected in more than one constituency and were required to choose which one to represent when the Assembly convened, resulting in ten seats being vacanted. By-elections were held on 1 September 1902. This resulted in the Progressive Liberal Party becoming the largest party with 89 seats. ^[3]

Party		Seats
	Progressive Liberal Party	89
	People's Party	28
	Bulgarian Agrarian National Union	12
	People's Liberal Party	8
	Liberal Party	7
	Democratic Party	7
	Bulgarian Workers' Social Democratic Party	7
	Young Democratic Party	6
	Turkish group	4
	Conservative Party	2
	Independent Democrats	1
	Democratic-Republican	1
	Independent Liberals	1
	Undetermined	3
	Independents	13
Total		189
Source: National Statistical Institute [3]

Aftermath

The ruling Progressive Liberal Party continued in a minority government, with the support of the People's Party. The government secured a loan with the Paribas Bank in June 1902, which was used to pay Bulgaria's occupational debt to Russia. Following a dispute with Prince Ferdinand in early May 1903 the government resigned. ^[5] Ferdinand appointed an NLP government led by independent Racho Petrov and scheduled a snap election for October 1903.

References

1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p368 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p378
3. Statistique des elections des deputes pour la XII-eme Assemblee nationale ordinaire. NSI. 1904. pp. 11, 12, 203.
4. Statistique des elections des deputes pour la XI-eme Assemblee nationale ordinaire. NSI. 1904. pp. 11, 12, 203.
5. "Политически партии, организации и движения в България и техните лидери" (in Bulgarian).