Bulgarian parliamentary election, 1911

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Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 4 September 1911. [1] The result was a victory for the People's Party-Progressive Liberal Party alliance, which won 190 of the 213 seats. Voter turnout was 47.2%. [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.

The People's Party was a political party in Bulgaria between 1894 and 1920.

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The Progressive Liberal Party was a political party in Bulgaria.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's Party-Progressive Liberal Party 273,22354.2190¹+180
Bulgarian Agrarian National Union 71,94314.34−15
Liberal Party 33,3206.67+2
Democratic Party 24,6864.94−162
Liberal coalitions²22,3554.40New
People's Liberal Party 17,6853.56+5
Radical Democratic Party 12,9182.600
Bulgarian Social Democratic Workers Party (Narrow Socialists) 12,8502.500
Bulgarian Social Democratic Workers Party (Broad Socialists) 12,7152.500
Young Liberals Party 6,4151.31+1
Independents16,3283.200
Invalid/blank votes0–––
Total504,438100213+10
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

¹ Of the 190 seats, the People's won 99 and the Progressive Liberal Party 91. [2]

² The Liberal coalitions were a variety of local alliances between the Liberal Party, People's Liberal Party and the Young Liberals Party. [2]

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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. 1 2 3 Nohlen & Stöver, p378
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