1837 Spanish general election
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General elections to the Cortes Generales were held in Spain in November 1837. At stake were all 241 seats in the Congress of Deputies.
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19 November 1837
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All 241 seats of the Congress of Deputies 121 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 55.43% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Electoral system
Voting rights
Restricted census suffrage, only 262,000 people out of a total population of 12,162,872 were allowed to vote. The elections were held on 22 September, at the peak of the First Carlist War.
Constituencies
A majority voting system was used for the election, with 51 multi-member constituencies and 1 single-member constituency.[1] Voting was secret and direct.[2]
Results
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| Party | Seats | |
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| Other and independents | 94 | |
| Moderate Party | 88 | |
| Progressive Party | 59 | |
| Total | 241[3][4][5] | |
