1920 Bulgarian parliamentary election explained

Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 28 March 1920.[1] It was compulsory to vote.[2] The result was a victory for the Bulgarian Agrarian National Union (BANU), which won 110 of the 229 seats. Voter turnout was 77%.[3]

Aftermath

The BANU government annulled the election of 13 deputies – nine of them Communists – which gave them a majority in parliament.[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Richard J. Crampton (2007) Bulgaria, Oxford/New York (NY), p224
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p379