1648 Polish–Lithuanian Royal Election
October 6, 1648 – November 17, 1648 · The Commonwealth's royal elections
The 1648 free election in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth began on 6 October 1648, and ended on November 17 of the same year. The new King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania was John II Casimir, the younger brother of previous king, Władysław IV, who had died on May 20, 1648.
A royal free election of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth: the assembled nobility chose the king. Vast for its era, the franchise was still nobility-only — and later elections were swayed openly by foreign money and armies.
President before
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Elected President
John II Casimir Vasa
The 1648 free election in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth began on 6 October 1648, and ended on November 17 of the same year. The new King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania was John II Casimir, the younger brother of previous king, Władysław IV, who had died on May 20, 1648.
Winning share
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Turnout
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The surviving record for this contest does not include a candidate-by-candidate table; the story above is what the sources support.