1919 Spanish General Election
1 June 1919 · The Restoration and the turno pacífico · 409 seats, 205 for a majority
A general election was held in Spain on 1 June 1919 (for the Congress of Deputies), and on 15 June 1919 (for the Senate), to elect the members of the 18th 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
Antonio Maura
Maurist
Prime Minister after
Joaquín Sánchez de Toca
Conservative
Largest force
Maurist–Ciervist
105 of 409 seats
Turnout
64.2%
The result
72 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.