1896 Bulgarian parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 17 November 1896 to elect members of the IX Ordinary National Assembly. Despite the fact that the four Liberal opposition factions cooperated and ran on a joint list in many constituencies, the result was a victory for the ruling People's Party.[1] The elections were marred by disturbances, particularly in Sofia.[2]
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17 November 1896
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All 165 seats in the National Assembly 83 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Results
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| People's Party | 150 | |
| Radoslavist Liberals | 7 | |
| Stambolovist Liberals | 3 | |
| Karavelist Liberals | 2 | |
| Socialists | 2 | |
| Tsankovist Liberals | 1 | |
| Total | 165 | |
| Source: Zornitsa[3] | ||
Aftermath
Konstantin Stoilov continued his term as Prime Minister. His government implemented tax cuts and increased tariffs and this period saw the construction of a number of new railway lines. However Bulgaria began to increasingly rely on foreign (predominantly Austrian and French) debt, with the increasing budget deficits, which eventually led to a financial crisis.[4] Stoilov resigned in January 1899 after Parliament voted down another proposed loan.[5]
Independent former Stambolovist party leader Dimitar Grekov (who had been succeeded by Dimitar Petkov), was appointed PM. Following negotiations he formed a government with the Radoslavist liberals, and the two parties merged in March.[6]
