Bulgarian parliamentary election, 1899

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Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 25 April 1899. [1] The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 89 of the 169 seats. Voter turnout was 49.5%. [2]

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Results

PartyVotes [a] %Seats
Liberal Party 138,90040.689
People's Liberal Party 54,40015.919
Progressive Liberal Party 54,40015.98
People's Party 41,60012.12
Democratic Party 36,30010.610
Bulgarian Social Democratic Workers' Party 12,1003.54
Bulgarian Agrarian National Union 4,7001.40
Conservative Party 1
Other parties4
Independents32
Invalid/blank votes36,677––
Total100169
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

a Figures for votes are estimates based on percentages cast for individual candidates. [3]

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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, p377
  3. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p377
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