1820 Spanish general election
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General elections to the Cortes Generales were held in Spain in 1820. At stake were all 203 seats in the Congress of Deputies.
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April - May 1820[1]
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All 203 seats of the Congress of Deputies 102 seats needed for a majority | |
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| Turnout | NA |
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Spanish Congress of Deputies, after the election | |
History
The 1820 elections were the first ones since the 1820 revolution. The elections were held under the Spanish Constitution of 1812.[2]
Constituencies
A majority voting system was used for the election, with 33 multi-member constituencies and various single-member ones.
Results
| Party | Seats | |
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| Independents | 203 | |
| Total | 203 | |
Most MPs were liberals, mainly from the moderate (or doceañista) faction.[3]
