August 1872 Spanish General Election

1872 · Revolution and the Sexenio · 424 seats, 213 for a majority

A general election was held in Spain from 24 to 27 August 1872 to elect the members of the 3rd 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.