1887_Bulgarian_parliamentary_election

1887 Bulgarian parliamentary election

1887 Bulgarian parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 9 October 1887.[1] The People's Liberal Party led by Stefan Stambolov won a large majority, taking 260 of the 292 seats in the National Assembly, whilst the three opposition parties led by Petko Karavelov, Vasil Radoslavov and Dragan Tsankov won 32 between them.[2] All three opposition party leaders lost their seats.[2][1]

Voter turnout was only around 33%, with only 3,039 votes cast in Sofia.[1] Thirty people died in violence related to the election.[2]

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  1. "The Bulgarian Question", The Times, 11 October 1887
  2. "The Bulgarian Question", The Times, 12 October 1887

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