1879 Eastern Rumelian election

none Ottoman Empire yes yes yes 1879 1881 36 of the 56 seats in the Regional Assembly of Eastern Rumelia bg Областно събрание на Източна Румелия Regional Assembly 29 7 October 1879 Bulgarians 32 green Greeks 2 blue Turks 2 red Parliamentary elections were held for the first time in Eastern Rumelia on 7 October 1879.Statelova, Elena. Eastern Rumelia (1879/1885) economy, politics, culture. Fatherland Front Publishing House bg Отечествен фронт (издателство), 1983, p. 75-76. Background The autonomous region of Eastern Rumelia, established by the Treaty of Berlin and the Functioning statute of Eastern Rumelia bg Органически устав на Източна Румелия Eastern Rumelian Constitution, was headed by a Sublime Porte-chosen Governor-general of Eastern Rumelia bg Главен управител на Източна Румелия Governor-general who led and, alongside the Sultan, appointed the Directorate of Eastern Rumelia bg Директорат на Източна Румелия Directorate (government) of the province. He additionally appointed 10 members of the legislature, the Regional Assembly of Eastern Rumelia bg Областно събрание на Източна Румелия Regional Assembly, with a further 10 representatives of the judiciary, ethnic and religious minorities serving as ex officio members. The remaining 36 MPs were elected for 4 year terms, with half the seats up for reelection every 2 years. The Assembly also elected an additional legislative body, the Standing Committee Eastern Rumelia bg Постоянен комитет на Източна Румелия Standing Committee. Results As the election was held on a non-partisan basis, candidates were divided predominantly on ethnic lines. 32 of the elected and 40 of the total MPs were ethnic Bulgarians. Bulgarians 32 green Greeks 2 blue Turks 2 red Statelova Aftermath Although initially non-partisan, a dominant faction led by the Chairman of the Standing Committee bg Председатели на Постоянния комитет на Източна Румелия Ivan Geshov began to form. By the 1881 election most of its opposition had consolidated into the Liberal Party.https://www.rdp-bg.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=169:---&catid=22:-&Itemid=40 The Parties in Eastern Rumelia rdp-bg.org References Category:Elections in the Ottoman Empire Eastern Eastern Category:Elections in Bulgaria