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.

Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Ten Years' War (1868–1878). Conflicts →

Prime Minister before

Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla

Radical

Prime Minister (continued)

Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla

Radical

Largest force

Radical

274 of 424 seats

Turnout

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The result

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Radical

Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla · 69.5% of votes · +232 seats

274

seats

Republican

Francesc Pi i Margall · 20.0% of votes · +26 seats

seats

Conservative–Constitutional

Práxedes Mateo Sagasta · 6.3% of votes · -222 seats

seats


Radical	Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla	274	+232	1.321.338	69.5%	—
Republican	Francesc Pi i Margall	78	+26	379.345	20.0%	—
Conservative–Constitutional	Práxedes Mateo Sagasta	14	-222	120.543	6.3%	—

58 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.