1893 Spanish General Election
5 March 1893 · The Restoration and the turno pacífico · 447 seats, 224 for a majority
A general election was held in Spain on 5 March 1893 (for the Congress of Deputies), and on 19 March 1893 (for the Senate), to elect the members of the 6th Cortes under the Spanish Constitution of 1876, during the Restoration period. All 442 seats in the Congress of Deputies—plus five special districts—were up for election, as well as 180 of 360 seats in the Senate.
A turno pacífico election: the result was largely arranged in advance through the Interior Ministry's encasillado and enforced locally by caciques. The recorded majorities describe the system, not free voting.
Prime Minister before
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
Liberal
Prime Minister (continued)
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
Liberal
Largest force
Liberal
298 of 447 seats
Turnout
68.4%
The result
3 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.