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]
Results
editParty | Seats | |
---|---|---|
People's Liberal Party | 260 | |
Democratic Party | 32 | |
Liberal Party | ||
Progressive Liberal Party | ||
Total | 292 | |
Source: The Times |