1916 Spanish General Election
9 April 1916 · The Restoration and the turno pacífico · 409 seats, 205 for a majority
A general election was held in Spain on 9 April 1916 (for the Congress of Deputies), and on 23 April 1916 (for the Senate), to elect the members of the 16th Cortes under the Spanish Constitution of 1876, during the Restoration period. All 409 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
Count of Romanones
Liberal
Prime Minister (continued)
Count of Romanones
Liberal
Largest force
Liberal–Democratic
228 of 409 seats
Turnout
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The result
34 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.