1933 Spanish general election

elections to Spain's legislature in 1933

The 1933 Spanish general election was an election held on 19 November 1933 during the Second Republic. The right increased its share of votes and won against the governing left-wing coalition.

1933 Spanish general election

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All 473 seats of the Congress of Deputies
237 seats needed for a majority
Turnout67.31%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader José María Gil-Robles y Quiñones Alejandro Lerroux Francisco Largo Caballero
Party CEDA PRR PSOE
Leader's seat Salamanca & León Valencia-capital Madrid-capital
Last election 5 seats [nb 1] 90 seats 115 seats
Seats won 115 102 59
Seat change Increase110 Increase12 Decrease56

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader José Martínez de Velasco Francesc Cambó The Count of Rodezno
Party Agrarian minority Regionalist League Traditionalist Communion
Leader's seat Burgos Barcelona capital Navarre
Last election 15 seats 2 seats 4 seats
Seats won 30 24 20
Seat change Increase15 Increase22 Increase16

Areas of most support: the right (dark blue), the centre-right (light blue), the centre (green) and the left (red).

Prime Minister before election

Diego Martínez Barrio
PRR

Prime Minister after election

Alejandro Lerroux
PRR

Before these elections the Spanish Constitution of 1931 was approved, which recognized the right of women to vote. These were the first elections in the history of Spain in which women voted.

  1. Compared to Popular Action results in 1931, which became part of the CEDA in 1932