March 1888 Serbian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Serbia on 4 March 1888 to elect members of the National Assembly.[1] The result was a "great triumph" for the People's Radical Party, which won a large majority of seats.[2] Of the 142 seats in Parliament, supporters of Jovan Ristić won only 13.[2]

March 1888 Serbian parliamentary election
Kingdom of Serbia
← 1887 4 March 1888 November 1888 →
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Sava Grujić
NRS
Sava Grujić
NRS

Background

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At the start of 1888 King Milan allowed the People's Radical Party under Sava Grujić to form a government. Being in power at the time of the election allowed the party to conduct the election as it wished.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Zbornik Matice srpske za književnost i jezik. Matica srpska. 1968. p. 337. Retrieved 9 March 2013. од 21. фебруара (4. марта) 1888, пишући међутим о изборима и новој влади већ и у претходном броју
  2. ^ a b c "Servia". The Times. 6 March 1888.