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This is the results breakdown of the Congress of Deputies election held in Spain on 29 April 1923.[ a] The following tables show detailed results in each of the country's 49 provinces , as well as a summary of provincial and regional results.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
98 members of the Congress of Deputies were elected using a partial block voting system in 28 multi-member constituencies, with the remaining 311 being elected under a one-round first-past-the-post system in single-member districts. Candidates winning a plurality in each constituency were elected. In constituencies electing ten seats or more, electors could vote for no more than four candidates less than the number of seats to be allocated; in those with more than eight seats and up to ten, for no more than three less; in those with more than four seats and up to eight, for no more than two less; in those with more than one seat and up to four, for no more than one less; and for one candidate in single-member districts. Additionally, in those districts where the number of candidates was equal or less than the number of seats up for election, candidates were to be automatically elected. The Congress was entitled to one member per each 50,000 inhabitants, with each multi-member constituency being allocated a fixed number of seats. The law also provided for by-elections to fill seats vacated throughout the legislature.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
As a result of the aforementioned allocation, each Congress multi-member constituency was entitled the following seats:[ 7] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17]
Seats
Constituencies
8
Madrid
7
Barcelona
5
Palma , Seville
4
Cartagena
3
Alicante , Almería , Badajoz , Burgos , Cádiz , Córdoba , Gran Canaria , Granada , Huelva , Jaén , Jerez de la Frontera , La Coruña , Lugo , Málaga , Murcia , Oviedo , Pamplona , Santander , Tarragona , Tenerife , Valencia , Valladolid , Zaragoza
Voting was on the basis of compulsory , universal manhood suffrage , which comprised all national males over 25 years of age, having at least a two-year residency in a municipality and in full enjoyment of their civil rights. Those older than 70, the clergy, first instance judges and public notaries were exempt from this obligation.
^ a b Candidates elected automatically under Article 29 of the Electoral Law were proclaimed on 22 April 1923.[ 1]
^ "Abril de 1923. Día 22. Elecciones de Diputados a Cortes. Proclamación por el artículo 29" . National Library of Spain (in Spanish). El Año Político. 1 January 1924. Retrieved 13 August 2023 .
^ "Real decreto declarando disueltos el Congreso de los Diputados y la parte electiva del Senado; disponiendo que las Cortes se reúnan el día 23 de Mayo próximo, y que las elecciones de Diputados se verifiquen en todas las provincias de la Monarquía el día 29 del mes actual, y las de Senadores el 13 de Mayo siguiente" (PDF) . Gaceta de Madrid (in Spanish) (97). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 135. 7 April 1923.
^ "Buscador histórico (1810 - 1977)" . Congress of Deputies (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Elecciones a Cortes 29 de abril de 1923" . Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 August 2023 .
^ Constitución de la Monarquía Española (PDF) (Constitution) (in Spanish). 30 June 1876. Retrieved 19 August 2022 .
^ Ley electoral de los Diputados a Cortes (PDF) (Law) (in Spanish). 28 December 1878. Retrieved 19 August 2022 .
^ a b Ley reformando la Electoral vigente (PDF) (Law) (in Spanish). 8 August 1907. Retrieved 28 November 2022 .
^ Ley mandando que los distritos para las elecciones de Diputados á Córtes sean los que se expresan en la división adjunta (PDF) (Law) (in Spanish). 1 January 1871. Retrieved 21 August 2022 .
^ Ley dividiendo la provincia de Guipúzcoa en distritos para la elección de Diputados a Cortes (PDF) (Law) (in Spanish). 23 June 1885. Retrieved 6 May 2023 .
^ Ley dividiendo el distrito electoral de Tarrasa en dos, que se denominarán de Tarrasa y de Sabadell (PDF) (Law) (in Spanish). 18 January 1887. Retrieved 6 May 2023 .
^ Ley fijando la división de la provincia de Alava en distritos electorales para Diputados á Cortes (PDF) (Law) (in Spanish). 10 July 1888. Retrieved 6 May 2023 .
^ Leyes aprobando la división electoral de las provincias de León y Vizcaya (PDF) (Law) (in Spanish). 2 August 1895. Retrieved 6 May 2023 .
^ Leyes aprobando la división electoral en las provincias de Sevilla y de Barcelona (PDF) (Law) (in Spanish). 5 July 1898. Retrieved 22 September 2022 .
^ Ley mandando que en lo sucesivo sean cuatro los Diputados á Cortes que elegirá la circunscripción electoral de Cartagena (PDF) (Law) (in Spanish). 7 August 1899. Retrieved 10 October 2022 .
^ Ley estableciendo una circunscripción para elegir tres Diputados á cortes, que la constituirán los cuatro partidos judiciales de Ayamonte, Hueva, Moguer y la Palma, con todas las poblaciones que de ellos forman parte (PDF) (Law) (in Spanish). 24 March 1902. Retrieved 30 October 2022 .
^ Ley disponiendo que el territorio de la Nación española que constituye el Archipiélago canario, cuya capitalidad reside en Santa Cruz de Tenerife, conserve su unidad, ateniéndose los servicios públicos en el modo y forma que se determina en esta ley (PDF) (Law) (in Spanish). 11 July 1912. Retrieved 29 November 2022 .
^ Real decreto disponiendo que la isla de La Palma (Canarias) se divida, a los efectos de las elecciones para Diputados a Cortes, en dos distritos, que se denominarán de Santa Cruz de la Palma y de Los Llanos (PDF) (Royal Decree) (in Spanish). 20 March 1916. Retrieved 29 November 2022 .
^ "En Madrid obtienen la mayoría los candidatos socialistas y el de las clases mercantiles" . National Library of Spain (in Spanish). El Heraldo de Madrid. 30 April 1923. Retrieved 13 August 2023 .
^ "Ayer ha sido elegido el Congreso de la irresponsabilidad" . National Library of Spain (in Spanish). La Voz. 30 April 1923. Retrieved 13 August 2023 .
^ "Las elecciones del domingo. El resultado en provincias" . National Library of Spain (in Spanish). La Acción. 1 May 1923. Retrieved 13 August 2023 .
^ "Nuevos datos de la lucha en toda España" . National Library of Spain (in Spanish). La Voz. 1 May 1923. Retrieved 13 August 2023 .
^ "La desunión de los monárquicos da el triunfo en Madrid a los socialistas" . National Library of Spain (in Spanish). El Imparcial. 1 May 1923. Retrieved 13 August 2023 .
^ "Datos oficiales" . National Library of Spain (in Spanish). La Libertad. 1 May 1923. Retrieved 13 August 2023 .
^ "Las elecciones del domingo" . National Library of Spain (in Spanish). El Globo. 1 May 1923. Retrieved 13 August 2023 .
^ "El resultado de las elecciones en toda España" . National Library of Spain (in Spanish). La Correspondencia de España. 1 May 1923. Retrieved 13 August 2023 .
^ "Resultado de la jornada electoral" . National Library of Spain (in Spanish). La Época. 1 May 1923. Retrieved 13 August 2023 .
^ "Las elecciones del domingo" . National Library of Spain (in Spanish). La Publicidad. 1 May 1923. Retrieved 13 August 2023 .
^ "Estadística oficial" . National Library of Spain (in Spanish). El Sol. 1 May 1923. Retrieved 13 August 2023 .
^ "Abril de 1923. Día 29. Las elecciones de Diputados a Cortes" . National Library of Spain (in Spanish). El Año Político. 1 January 1924. Retrieved 13 August 2023 .
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