1898 Spanish General Election
27 March 1898 · The Restoration and the turno pacífico · 447 seats, 224 for a majority
A general election was held in Spain on 27 March 1898 (for the Congress of Deputies), and on 10 April 1898 (for the Senate), to elect the members of the 8th Cortes under the Spanish Constitution of 1876, during the Restoration period. All 445 seats in the Congress of Deputies—plus two special districts—were up for election, as well as 180 of 360 seats in the Senate.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898). Conflicts →
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
324 of 447 seats
Turnout
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The result
10 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.