1886 Serbian parliamentary election

none November 2023 November 2023 Kingdom of Serbia 1886 1884 1887 26 April 1886 yes People's Radical Party Nikola Pašić 14 Serbian Progressive Party (Kingdom of Serbia) Milutin Garašanin 55 Liberal Jovan Ristić 3 Prime Minister Milutin Garašanin Serbian Progressive Party (Kingdom of Serbia) Milutin Garašanin Serbian Progressive Party (Kingdom of Serbia) Parliamentary elections were held in Serbia on 26 April 1886 to elect members of the National Assembly.The Eastern Crisis The Times 7 April 1886 Background A new government was formed in Serbia in early 1886. Attempts by Jovan Ristić to form a government failed after King Milan refused to dissolve Parliament on the grounds that it was not a good time to have a general election during the Bulgarian Crisis.The Eastern Crisis The Times 6 April 1886 It was also thought that whoever controlled the government would be able to influence the election results. However, after Milutin Garašanin formed a government, the King granted his request to dissolve Parliament. Aftermath The new Parliament opened in July.Servia The Times 15 July 1886 Whilst Ristić could not be elected due to being in receipt of a government pension, his supporters won around 15 seats, with the remainder of the 78 opposition seats being held by members of the People's Radical Party. Pro-government groups held 82 seats, although 40 of them were appointed by the King. However, prior to the election of a new government, the incumbent government had several opposition members arrested or disqualified from voting, reducing them to 68 seats. References Parliamentary Serbia Category:Parliamentary elections in Serbia Serbia