1901 Bulgarian parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 28 January 1901.[1] Despite receiving only the third highest number of votes, the Progressive Liberal Party emerged as the largest party in Parliament with 40 of the 164 seats. Voter turnout was 42.7%.[2]

Results

PartyVotes[a]%Seats+/–
People's Party66,91022.8429+27
People's Liberal Party65,68022.4224+5
Progressive Liberal Party58,86020.0940+32
Democratic Party49,07016.7527+17
Bulgarian Agrarian National Union22,6007.7212+12
Liberal Party15,1115.165–84
Bulgarian Workers' Social Democratic Party14,6805.012–2
Conservative Party2+1
Other parties40
Independents19–13
Total292,911100.00164–5
Valid votes292,91184.95
Invalid/blank votes51,87615.05
Total votes344,787100.00
Registered voters/turnout806,69742.74
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
  1. ^ Figures are estimates based on percentages cast for individual candidates.[2]

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p368 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ a b Nohlen & Stöver, p377