1908 Bulgarian parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 25 May 1908[1] to elect members of the XIV Ordinary National Assembly. The result was a victory for the ruling Democratic Party, which won 166 of the 203 seats. Voter turnout was 50%.[2]
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25 May 1908
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All 203 seats in the National Assembly 102 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 50.19% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/â | |
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| Democratic Party | 586,352 | 61.85 | 166 | +159 | |
| Bulgarian Agrarian National Union | 104,979 | 11.07 | 23 | +23 | |
| Liberal Party | 46,431 | 4.90 | 5 | â4 | |
| People's Party | 79,530 | 8.39 | 4 | â21 | |
| Progressive Liberal Party | 53,631 | 5.66 | 2 | â4 | |
| People's Liberal Party | 37,440 | 3.95 | 1 | â131 | |
| Independent Democrats | 1,638 | 0.17 | 1 | +1 | |
| Radical Democratic Party | 13,787 | 1.45 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bulgarian Workers' Social Democratic Party | 8,101 | 0.85 | 0 | 0 | |
| Young Liberals Party | 6,545 | 0.69 | 0 | â3 | |
| Independent Liberals | 75 | 0.01 | 0 | â1 | |
| Liberal Agrarians | 895 | 0.09 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 8,627 | 0.91 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 948,031 | 100.00 | 203 | +14 | |
| Total votes | 467,607 | â | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 931,633 | 50.19 | |||
| Source: National Statistical Institute[3] | |||||
By-elections
One MP died and several MPs were elected in more than one constituency and were required to choose which one to represent when the Assembly convened, resulting in thirty two seats being vacated. Afterwards four results were annulled, one MP resigned and another one died. By-elections were held on 12 April 1909 and 11 July 1910.[3]
Aftermath
The ruling Democratic Party won a majority and its leader Malinov continued his term as PM. The government abolished many of the authoritarian measures of the previous government and oversaw electoral reform and the Bulgarian Declaration of Independence. As a result it prepared constitutional amendments, changing the monarch's title from Prince to Tsar and increasing his powers at the expense of the National Assembly.[4] During negotiations with Russia and Serbia regarding the formation of a Balkan alliance in a future war with the Ottoman Empire, Tsar Ferdinand dismissed the government and appointed a more Russophile one led by Ivan Geshov in 1911 and scheduled elections for a Grand National Assembly to approve the prepared amendments.[5]