1898 Serbian parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Serbia on 23 May 1898 to elect members of the National Assembly. The result was a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 112 of the 194 seats.
Background
[edit]The parliamentary elections of June 1897 had been boycotted by the Liberal Party, while the Serbian Progressive Party had been dissolved prior to the elections. As a result, the People's Radical Party won all seats in the National Assembly.[1]
The Radical Party's Đorđe Simić remained Prime Minister, but was dismissed by King Alexander I in October 1897 and replaced by Vladan Đorđević.
On 14 March 1898 the Assembly was dissolved, with the intention of holding new elections.[1] A decree was issued on 18 April setting the election date as 23 May.[1] 194 members were elected, up to 65 additional members appointed.[1]
Campaign
[edit]The Liberal Party contested the elections in an alliance with the Serbian Progressive Party, while the People's Radical Party ran alone after failing to agree any alliances.[1]
Results
[edit]Amidst manipulation by the police,[2] the Liberal Party won a majority of the seats. The Progressives finished second, while the People's Radical Party won only one seat.[1] The appointed members were largely supporters of the Liberal Party.[1]
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party | 112 | |
| Serbian Progressive Party | 62 | |
| People's Radical Party | 1 | |
| Independents | 19 | |
| Total | 194 | |
| Source: Hoare | ||
Aftermath
[edit]Sima Nestorović was appointed president of the National Assembly and Dragomir Rajović as vice president.[1] Vladan Đorđević remained Prime Minister.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Cedomil Mitrinović and Milos N. Brasić (1937). "Yugoslavian National Assembly and Parliaments". pp. 137–141.
- ^ Marko Attila Hoare (2024). Serbia: A Modern History. Oxford University Press. p. 284. ISBN 978-0-19-776942-3.
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