1813 Spanish general election

General elections to the Cortes Generales were held in Spain in 1813. At stake were all 149 seats in the Congress of Deputies.

1813 Spanish general election

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All 149 seats of the Congress of Deputies 75 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	NA
First party Second party   Party Liberals Absolutist "Persians" Seats won 80 69

History

The 1813 elections were the first ones held since the approval of the 1812 Cádiz Constitution. Vote was secret for the first time. All males over 21 years old, a total of 3,216,460 people,^[2] had the right to vote.

Results

Party		Seats
	Liberals	80
	Absolutists (also called "persas")	69
Total		149