1890 Serbian parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Serbia on 14 September 1890 to elect members of the National Assembly. The result was a landslide victory for the People's Radical Party.
Background
The elections were the first held under the 1888 constitution.[1] Following the introduction of the new constitution, an Electoral Act was passed in March 1890, which provided for nearly universal male suffrage and introduced the secret ballot.[2]
Results
The People's Radical Party won over 100 seats, while the Liberal Party won 14 and the Serbian Progressive Party just one (won by its leader Milutin Garašanin).[1]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Radical Party | 152,935 | >100 | ||
| Liberal Party | 23,548 | 14 | ||
| Serbian Progressive Party | 8,895 | 1 | ||
| Total | ||||
| Source: ProtiÄ | ||||
Aftermath
Nikola PaÅ¡iÄ was appointed president of the National Assembly and Dimitrije KatiÄ as vice president.[1] When PaÅ¡iÄ became Prime Minister in February 1891, KatiÄ replaced him as president while Pavle VukoviÄ became vice president.