General elections to the

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were held in

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on April 3, 1872. At stake were all 391 seats in the

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. The

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coalition (political heir of the Progressive- Liberal coalition in the previous elections) won the elections.

History

General elections of Spain of 1872 were held on April 8 under

universal male suffrage Universal manhood suffrage is a form of voting rights in which all adult male citizens within a political system are allowed to vote, regardless of income, property, religion, race, or any other qualification. It is sometimes summarized by the sl ...

. The elections were held during the brief reign of Amadeo I, once the Spanish Constitution of 1869 was approved.

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, a member of the Constitutional Party (part of the

coalition), was the prime minister before the elections.

Results

References

CONGRESO DE LOS DIPUTADOS - HISTORICO DE DIPUTADOS 1810-1977

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