1871 Spanish general election
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{{Infobox election
| country = Spain
| flag_year = 1785
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 1869 Spanish general election
| previous_year = 1869
| next_election = April 1872 Spanish general election
| next_year = April 1872
| seats_for_election = All 391 seats in the Congress of Deputies
| majority_seats = 196
| turnout =
| election_date = 8 March 1871
| image1 = Francisco Serrano (cropped).jpg
| leader1 = Francisco Serrano
| party1 = Progressive–Liberal
| color1 = 67BB31
| leaders_seat1 = Jaén
| seats1 = 235
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 1
| popular_vote1 =
| percentage1 =
| swing1 =
| image2 = Pi i Margall 1869 cropped.png
| leader2 = Francesc Pi i Margall
| party2 = FDRP
| leaders_seat2 = Barcelona
| seats2 = 52
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 33
| popular_vote2 =
| percentage2 =
| swing2 =
| image3 = Agustin crespi de valldaura y caro.png
| leader3 = {{ill|Agustín Crespí de Valldaura y Caro|es|lt=Agustín Crespí de Valldaura}}
| party3 = CMC
| color3 = 8B0000
| leaders_seat3 = Villadiego
| seats3 = 51
| seat_change3 = {{increase}} 31
| popular_vote3 =
| percentage3 =
| swing3 =
| image4 = Alejandro Mon 1872 (cropped).jpg
| leader4 = Alejandro Mon y Menéndez
| party4 = Moderate Party (Spain)
| leaders_seat4 = Oviedo (failed to get elected)
| seats4 = 18
| seat_change4 = New
| popular_vote4 =
| percentage4 =
| swing4 =
| image5 = Antonio Cánovas del Castillo 1872 (cropped).png
| leader5 = Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
| party5 = Conservative Party (Spain)
| leaders_seat5 = Yecla
| seats5 = 9
| seat_change5 = New
| popular_vote5 =
| percentage5 =
| swing5 =
| image6 = Montpensier 1870 cropped.png
| leader6 = Antoine, Duke of Montpensier
| party6 = Partidaries of Montpensier
| color6 = 00008B
| leaders_seat6 = San Fernando
| seats6 = 9
| seat_change6 = New
| popular_vote6 =
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| title = Prime Minister
| posttitle = Prime Minister after election
| before_election = Francisco Serrano
| before_party = Liberal Union
| after_election = Francisco Serrano
| after_party = Liberal Union
}}
General elections were held in Spain on 8 March 1871 to elect the 391 members of the Congress of Deputies. The Progressive-Liberal coalition won the elections.
Background
The elections were held under universal male suffrage following the promulgation of the 1869 constitution. They were also the first held during the brief reign of Amadeo I. Francisco Serrano, a member of the Liberal Union (part of the Progressive–Liberal coalition), was the prime minister before the elections.
Results
{{Election results
|image=File:Congreso_de_los_Diputados_1871.svg
|party1=Progressive–Liberal coalition|votes1=|seats1=235|sc1=–1|color1=#67BB31
|party2=Federal Democratic Republican Party|votes2=|seats2=52|sc2=–33
|party3=Catholic-Monarchist Communion|votes3=|seats3=51|sc3=+31|color3=darkred
|party4=Moderate Party|votes4=|seats4=18|sc4=New
|party5=Conservative Party|votes5=|seats5=9|sc5=New
|party6=Partidaries of Antoine, Duke of Montpensier|votes6=|seats6=9|sc6=New|color6=darkblue
|party7=Others|votes7=|seats7=17|sc7=–
|total_sc=+39
}}
References
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- [http://www.congreso.es/portal/page/portal/Congreso/Congreso/SDocum/ArchCon/SDHistoDipu/SDBuscHisDip?_piref73_1340033_73_1340032_1340032.next_page=/wc/servidorCGI&CMD=VERLST&BASE=DIPH&FMT=DIPHXLCP.fmt&DOCS=1-100&OPDEF=Y&SORT=APAR%3A100%2CCIRC%2CDIVI&QUERY=%40ELEN%26gt%3B%3D%2227%22+%26+%40ELEN%26lt%3B%3D%2227%22 Historico de diputados 1810–1977] Congress of Deputies
- [http://www.historiaelectoral.com/e1871.html Elecciones Cortes Constituyentes - 8 de marzo de 1871] Historia Electoral
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