1920 Spanish General Election
19 December 1920 · The Restoration and the turno pacífico · 409 seats, 205 for a majority
A general election was held in Spain on 19 December 1920 (for the Congress of Deputies), and on 2 January 1921 (for the Senate), to elect the members of the 19th 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.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Rif War (1920–1926). Conflicts →
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
Eduardo Dato
Conservative
Prime Minister (continued)
Eduardo Dato
Conservative
Largest force
Conservative
182 of 409 seats
Turnout
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The result
80 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.