Bulgarian parliamentary election, 1879

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Bulgarian parliamentary election, 1879
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All 170 seats to the National Assembly
86 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout 32.0%

  First party Second party
  DraganTsankov.jpg Todor Burmov.jpg
Leader Dragan Tsankov Todor Burmov
Party Liberal Conservative
Seats won 140 30
Prime Minister before election

Todor Burmov
Conservative

Subsequent Prime Minister

Todor Burmov
Conservative

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Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria between 30 September and 7 October 1879. [1] The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 140 of the 170 seats. Voter turnout was 32.0%. [2]

Bulgaria country in Southeast Europe

Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. The capital and largest city is Sofia; other major cities are Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas. With a territory of 110,994 square kilometres (42,855 sq mi), Bulgaria is Europe's 16th-largest country.

Liberal Party (Bulgaria)

The Liberal Party was a political party in Bulgaria and the main force in domestic politics between independence in 1878 and the mid-1880s when it dissolved into several different factions.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Liberal Party 140
Conservative Party 30
Invalid/blank votes––
Total170
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p368 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p369
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