1896 Bulgarian parliamentary election
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17 November 1896
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 17 November 1896 to elect members of the IX Ordinary National Assembly. Despite the fact that the four Liberal opposition factions cooperated and ran on a joint list in many constituencies, the result was a victory for the ruling People's Party.[1] The elections were marred by disturbances, particularly in Sofia.[2]
Results
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| People's Party | 150 | |
| Radoslavist Liberals | 7 | |
| Stambolovist Liberals | 3 | |
| Karavelist Liberals | 2 | |
| Socialists | 2 | |
| Tsankovist Liberals | 1 | |
| Total | 165 | |
| Source: Zornitsa[3] | ||
Aftermath
Konstantin Stoilov continued his term as Prime Minister. His government implemented tax cuts and increased tariffs and this period saw the construction of a number of new railway lines. However Bulgaria began to increasingly rely on foreign (predominantly Austrian and French) debt, with the increasing budget deficits, which eventually led to a financial crisis.[4] Stoilov resigned in January 1899 after Parliament voted down another proposed loan.[5]
Independent former Stambolovist party leader Dimitar Grekov (who had been succeeded by Dimitar Petkov), was appointed PM. Following negotiations he formed a government with the Radoslavist liberals, and the two parties merged in March.[6]
References
- ^ Svoboden Grazhdanin newspaper, issue 18, 23 Nov 1896
- ^ "Latest Intelligence", The Times, 30 November 1896
- ^ ""Zornitsa newspaper, issue 48, 30 Nov 1896"".
- ^ Tsurakov, Angel. Encyclopedia of Governments, National Assemblies, and Assassinations in Bulgaria. Sofia, Trud Publishing House, 2008. ISBN 954-528-790-X, p. 61-66.
- ^ Todorova, Tsavetana (2009). History of the state foreign debt of Bulgaria 1878 – 1990 vol. I (PDF). Sofia: Bulgarian National Bank. pp. 69–71. ISBN 978-954-8579-18-6. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
- ^ Georgiev, Biser. On the matter of the "unification" and "division" of the Liberals and the People's Liberals in 1899, "History" vol 4, 2023.
