1931 Yugoslavian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Yugoslavia on 8 November 1931.[1] Voters were presented with a single list of candidates supporting the royal dictatorship of King Alexander. The list was headed by Prime Minister Petar Živković.[1]
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| Turnout | 65.3% | ||||||||||||||||||
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Background
The royal dictatorship lasted from 6 January 1929, when the king prorogued parliament and assumed control of the state, and ended with the 1931 Yugoslav Constitution.
Alexander abolished the Vidovdan Constitution, prorogued the National Assembly and introduced a personal dictatorship on 6 January 1929. The next day, General Petar Živković became prime minister, heading the regime's Yugoslav Radical Peasants' Democracy.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Yugoslav Radical Peasants' Democracy | 2,324,395 | 100 | 305 | |
| Total | 2,324,395 | 100 | 305 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,560,278 | 65.3 | – | |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
References
- Dieter Nohlen, Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Klaus Landfried (1969) Die Wahl der Parlamente und andere Staatsorgane, Walter de Gruyter, p784
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