1871 Spanish General Election
20–23 June 1871 · Revolution and the Sexenio · 424 seats, 213 for a majority
A general election was held in Spain from 8 to 11 March 1871 to elect the members of the 1st Cortes under the Spanish Constitution of 1869, during the Democratic Sexennium period. 406 of 424 seats in the Congress of Deputies and all 200 seats in the Senate were up for election.
Prime Minister before
Francisco Serrano
Liberal Union
Prime Minister (continued)
Francisco Serrano
Liberal Union
Largest force
Monarchist–Democratic
235 of 424 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the Congress | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monarchist–Democratic | Francisco Serrano | 235 | -24 | — | — | — | |
| Republican | Francesc Pi i Margall | 52 | -17 | — | — | — | |
| Carlist | Agustín Crespí de Valldaura | 51 | +28 | — | — | — | |
| Moderate | Alejandro Mon y Menéndez | 18 | +17 | — | — | — | |
| Alfonsist | Antonio Cánovas del Castillo | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
| Montpensierist | Duke of Montpensier | 7 | — | — | — | — |
52 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.