March 1893 Serbian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Serbia in early March 1893.^[1] Although the People's Radical Party had won a large majority in the 1889 elections, by 1893 a Liberal government led by Prime Minister Jovan Avakumović was in place.^[1]

The Liberals and People's Radical Party both won 64 seats, with the Progressive Party winning four.^[2] However, Liberals had manipulated the elections, which would have otherwise resulted in a majority for the People's Radical Party.^[3] As a result, the People's Radical Party threatened to boycott the Assembly, meaning the quorum of 68 members could not be achieved.^[3]

A coup d'état was carried out by King Alexander on 13 April, with the Liberal government of Jovan Avakumović removed from office and replaced by a cabinet headed by Lazar Dokić and composed of People's Radical Party members.^[4] The National Assembly was dissolved, and fresh elections called.^[4]

Results


64 4 64
Party		Seats	+/–
	People's Radical Party	64	–46
	Liberal Party	64	+49
	Progressive Party	4	New
Total		132	+15

Source: The Times^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Servia", The Times, 7 March 1893
^ ^a ^b "Servia", The Times, 5 June 1893
^ ^a ^b "Political Parties In Servia". The Times, 29 March 1893
^ ^a ^b "Coup d'état in Servia", The Times, 15 April 1893

[T1-1] "Servia", The Times, 7 March 1893

[T4-2] "Servia", The Times, 5 June 1893

[T2-3] "Political Parties In Servia". The Times, 29 March 1893

[T3-4] "Coup d'état in Servia", The Times, 15 April 1893

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March 1893 Serbian parliamentary election

Results

References

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