Английская Википедия:1898 Puerto Rican general election
Шаблон:Politics of Puerto Rico
General elections were held for the first time in Puerto Rico on 27 March 1898,[1] as part of the Spanish general elections. This followed the island being granted a Charter of Autonomy by the Spanish government, which allowed Puerto Rico to elect members to the Spanish parliament and established a bicameral legislature for the island,[2] with a fully-elected House of Representatives and a Council of Administration, whose members were a mix of elected delegates and appointees made by the Governor.[3] The elections were held under universal male suffrage with a voting age of 25.[4]
Four parties contested the elections; the Liberal Fusionist Party led by Luis Muñoz Rivera, the Orthodox Autonomist Party, the Unconditional Party and the Opportunistic Autonomous Group.[1]
Results
The result was a victory for the Liberal Fusionist Party, which won a majority of seats in the new legislature.[3] Voter turnout was 71%.[4]
House of Representatives
Council of Administration
Cortes Generales
Aftermath
The newly elected legislature met for the first time on 17 July, but was dissolved a week later after the United States took over the island as part of the Spanish–American War.
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