April 1872 Spanish General Election
2–5 April 1872 · Revolution and the Sexenio · 424 seats, 213 for a majority
A general election was held in Spain from 2 to 5 April 1872 to elect the members of the 2nd 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. The election in Cuba was indefinitely postponed.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Ten Years' War (1868–1878). Conflicts →
Prime Minister before
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
Constitutional
Prime Minister (continued)
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
Constitutional
Largest force
Conservative–Constitutional
236 of 424 seats
Turnout
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The result
94 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.