1899 Spanish General Election
16 April 1899 · The Restoration and the turno pacífico · 402 seats, 202 for a majority
A general election was held in Spain on 16 April 1899 (for the Congress of Deputies), and on 30 April 1899 (for the Senate), to elect the members of the 9th Cortes under the Spanish Constitution of 1876, during the Restoration period. All 401 seats in the Congress of Deputies—plus one special district—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
Francisco Silvela
Conservative
Prime Minister (continued)
Francisco Silvela
Conservative
Largest force
Conservative (Silvelist)
240 of 402 seats
Turnout
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The result
13 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.