July 1836 Spanish general election

General elections to the Cortes Generales were held in Spain in July 1836. At stake were all 258 seats in the Congress of Deputies.

July 1836 Spanish general election
13 July 1836
All 258 seats of the Congress of Deputies
129 seats needed for a majority
Turnout~69.8%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Francisco Javier de Istúriz Juan Álvarez Mendizábal
Party Moderate Progressive Party Other
Leader's seat Madrid Madrid
Seats won 80 56 122
Percentage 31% 22% 47%
Prime Minister before election

Francisco Javier de Istúriz
Moderate Party

 Elected Prime Minister

Francisco Javier de Istúriz
Moderate Party

History

The July 1836 elections were held under the Spanish Royal Statute of 1834,[1] not under a full constitutional system. Only around 65,000 people were allowed to vote, out of a population of 12 million.

When the new Cortes were held their first session, various uprisings erupted in several cities that Prime Minister Francisco Javier de Istúriz tried to control. In the royal palace of La Granja, where were the opening session of the Parliament was being held, the royal guard rebelled on August 12, calling for the restoration of the Constitution of 1812. The Queen-Regent was forced to accede, Istúriz was dismissed and new elections were held on October.[2]

Constituencies

A majority voting system was used for the election, with 48 multi-member constituencies and 1 single-member constituency.

Results
Party Seats
Moderate Party80
Progressive Party56
Other and independents122
Total258

References
  1. Fuentes, Juan Francisco (2007). El fin del Antiguo Régimen (1808-1868). Política y sociedad. Madrid: Síntesis. ISBN 978-84-975651-5-8.
  2. Elecciones 13 julio 1836. Congreso de Los Diputados.


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