1908 Ottoman General Election

The Young Turk restoration

November–December 1908 · The Ottoman experiments · 275 seats

General elections were held in November and December 1908 for all 275 seats of the Chamber of Deputies of the Ottoman Empire, following the Young Turk Revolution which established the Second Constitutional Era. They were the first elections contested by organised political parties in the Ottoman Empire.

A two-stage Ottoman election on a restricted franchise — an experiment in constitutionalism, not a modern democratic vote.

Prime Minister before

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Prime Minister (continued)

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Largest force

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Turnout

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The result

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Committee of Union and Progress

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seats

Liberty Party

Prince Sabahaddin

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seats

				Share of the Grand National Assembly
Committee of Union and Progress	—	—	—		—	—	—
Liberty Party	Prince Sabahaddin	—	—		—	—	—

275 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.