Spanish general election, 1869

Spanish general election, 1869

15 January 1869

All 352 seats of the Congress of Deputies 176 seats needed for a majority Turnout ~58.9%   First party Second party Third party   Leader Juan Prim Francesc Pi i Margall Carlos, Duke of Madrid Party Progressive-Liberal coalition Democratic Federal Republican Party Comunión Católico-Tradicionalista Leader's seat Madrid Barcelona Navarre Seats won 236 85 20 Seat change new party new party new party Percentage 67.05% 24.15% 5.68%

Spanish Congress of Deputies, after the election

Prime Minister before election Juan Prim Progressive Party Elected Prime Minister Juan Prim Progressive Party

General elections to the Cortes Generales were held in Spain on the 15 January 1869. At stake were all 352 seats in the Congress of Deputies, plus 11 Puerto Rican and 18 Cuban additional seats.

History

The 1869 elections were the first ones after the Glorious Revolution of 1869, and also the first ones in the Sexenio Democrático.

Results

Party		Seats	Difference
	Progressive-Liberal coalition	236	New
	Democratic Federal Republican Party	85	New
	Comunión Católico-Tradicionalista	20	New
	Right-wing independents	3	New
	Other	8	New
Total		352

References

• CONGRESO DE LOS DIPUTADOS - HISTORICO DE DIPUTADOS 1810-1977
• Elecciones Cortes Constituyentes - 15 de enero de 1869