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Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 28 January 1901. [1] Despite receiving only the third highest number of votes, the Progressive Liberal Party emerged as the largest party in Parliament with 40 of the 164 seats. Voter turnout was 42.7%. [2]
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Party | Votes [a] | % | Seats | +/– |
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People's Party | 66,910 | 22.8 | 29 | +27 |
People's Liberal Party | 65,680 | 22.4 | 24 | +5 |
Progressive Liberal Party | 58,860 | 20.1 | 40 | +32 |
Democratic Party | 49,070 | 16.8 | 27 | +17 |
Bulgarian Agrarian National Union | 22,600 | 7.7 | 12 | +12 |
Liberal Party | 15,111 | 5.2 | 5 | –84 |
Bulgarian Social Democratic Workers' Party | 14,680 | 5.0 | 2 | –2 |
Conservative Party | 2 | +1 | ||
Other parties | 4 | 0 | ||
Independents | 19 | –13 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 51,876 | – | – | – |
Total | 344,787 | 100 | 164 | –5 |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
a Figures for votes are estimates based on percentages cast for individual candidates. [2]
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