Serbian parliamentary election, 1889

Serbian parliamentary election, 1889

26 September 1889

117 seats in the National Assembly 59 seats needed for a majority Turnout 71.07%   First party Second party   Leader Nikola Pašić Jovan Ristić Party People's Radical Party Liberal Party Leader since 1882 1881 Seats won 102 / 117 15 / 132 Popular vote 158,635 21,874 Percentage 87.88% 12.12%

PM before election Sava Grujić People's Radical Party Elected PM Sava Grujić People's Radical Party

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Parliamentary elections were held in Serbia on 26 September 1889.^[1] The result was a victory for the People's Radical Party, which won 102 of the 117 seats in the National Assembly.^[2]

Background

The elections were originally planned for November,^[3] but was later rescheduled for September.^[4] After King Milan abdicated in February 1889, it was thought that fresh elections would be held shortly afterwards,^[5] but it was decided by the regents later in March that there would be no early election on the basis that Crown Prince Alexander was a minor and could not be required to take the Constitutional Oath before the National Assembly, and as the Regents had taken their oath in the presence of King Milan, the National Assembly was not required.^[6] This was in violation of the constitution, which required the regents to immediately call an election.^[6]

The Progressive Party chose not to contest the election.^[7]

Results

Aftermath

The newly elected Assembly met for the first time on 13 October.^[8]

References

Elections and referendums in Serbia
Parliamentary elections	1858 1861 1864 1867 1870 1875 1877 1878 1880 1884 1886 1887 1888 (Mar) 1888 (Nov) 1889 1893 (Mar) 1893 (May) 1895 1897 1898 1901 1903 1905 1906 1908 1912 1990 1992 1993 1997 2000 2003 2007 2008 2012 2014 2016
Presidential elections	1990 1992 1997 (Sep–Oct) 1997 (Dec) 2002 (Sep–Oct) 2002 (Dec) 2003 2004 2008 2012 2017
Provincial elections	Vojvodina 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 Kosovo 2001 2004 2007 2010 2014
Municipal and city elections	1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2014 2016
Referendums	1990 1992 (May) 1992 (Oct) 1998 2006 2012 (North Kosovo)
See also: Elections in Serbia and Montenegro Elections in Yugoslavia