1931 Spanish General Election
The Republic arrives28 June 1931 · The Second Republic · 470 seats, 236 for a majority
General Primo de Rivera, who had run a military dictatorship in Spain since 1923, resigned as head of government in January 1930. There was little support for a return to the pre-1923 system, and the monarchy had lost credibility by backing the military government.
Prime Minister before
Niceto Alcalá-Zamora
DLR
Prime Minister after
Manuel Azaña
AR
Largest force
PSOE
115 of 470 seats
Turnout
70.1%
The result
PSOE
Julián Besteiro · +115 seats
115
seats
PRR
Alejandro Lerroux · +90 seats
90
seats
PRRS
Marcelino Domingo · +61 seats
61
seats
ERC
Francesc Macià · +29 seats
29
seats
AR
Manuel Azaña · +26 seats
26
seats
DLR
Niceto Alcalá-Zamora · +25 seats
25
seats
124 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.