1918 Spanish General Election
24 February 1918 · The Restoration and the turno pacífico · 409 seats, 205 for a majority
A general election was held in Spain on 24 February 1918 (for the Congress of Deputies), and on 10 March 1918 (for the Senate), to elect the members of the 17th 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
Marquis of Alhucemas
Liberal Democratic
Prime Minister after
Antonio Maura
Maurist
Largest force
Conservative
104 of 409 seats
Turnout
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The result
82 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.