1887 Bulgarian parliamentary election

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]

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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]

Results
Party Votes % Seats
People's Liberal Party260
Democratic Party32
Liberal Party
Progressive Liberal Party
Total292

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