1935 Yugoslavian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Yugoslavia on 5 May 1935.^[1] The result was a victory for the governing Yugoslav National Party (JNS), which won 303 of the 370 seats in Parliament.

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1935 Yugoslavian parliamentary election

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All 370 seats in the National Assembly 161 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Nikola Uzunović Vlatko Maček Party JNS HSS Alliance — United Opposition [sr] Seats won 303 67 Seat change 2 New Popular vote 1,746,982 1,076,345 Percentage 60.64% 37.36%
Most voted-for list by banovina
Prime Minister before election Bogoljub Jevtić JNS Prime Minister after election Milan Stojadinović JNS

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Rioting among Croats and Slovenes prior to the election resulted in the death of 16 people during 19 and 20 February.^[2] Prior to the elections the government obstructed the Socialist Party of Yugoslavia from fielding candidates.^[3] On 1 May Yugoslav gendarmery killed one and injured 50 after rioting broke out in Sarajevo subsequent to authorities banning a speech by Mehmed Spaho.^[4]

On election day 2,000 anti-government protesters in Belgrade were dispersed by police.^[5] Hundreds of youth were arrested on election day and foreign journalists were expelled from the country.^[6]