1901 Spanish General Election
19 May 1901 · The Restoration and the turno pacífico · 402 seats, 202 for a majority
A general election was held in Spain on 19 May 1901 (for the Congress of Deputies), and on 2 June 1901 (for the Senate), to elect the members of the 10th Cortes under the Spanish Constitution of 1876, during the Restoration period. All 402 seats in the Congress of Deputies 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
246 of 402 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the Congress | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Práxedes Mateo Sagasta | 246 | +154 | — | — | — | |
| Conservative | Francisco Silvela | 76 | -164 | — | — | — | |
| Republican | Francisco Pi y Margall | 15 | +2 | — | — | — | |
| Gamacist | Germán Gamazo | 15 | -17 | — | — | — | |
| Liberal Reformist | Francisco Romero Robledo | 12 | +9 | — | — | — | |
| Tetuanist | Carlos O'Donnell | 10 | -1 | — | — | — |
28 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.