The general elections of 1813 in Spain were held with the aim of electing new members of the Cadiz Cortes ( Spanish: Cortes de Cádiz ). The number of deputies was reduced from 276 to 203.
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| Legislative Election in Spain | |||
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| Election of 203 deputies of the Cadiz Cortes | |||
| 1813 year | |||
| Election result | |||
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Election System
All males over 21 years of age had the right to vote, had permanent residence, including representatives of the white clergy , i.e. priests serving diocesan churches. [one]
Men over 25 years old could be elected deputies; they had permanent residence in their district, subject to the availability of a certain income. [one]
Deputies were elected by the majority system in 33 multi-member constituencies . [one]
After the election
Initially, the jurisdiction of Cadiz Cortes was limited to the city itself and its environs. Gradually, his authority was recognized by all the territories of Spain free from the French occupation, which over time, as the French retreated, became more and more. Suddenly, the Cortes ran into a new adversary. In December 1813, Napoleon recognized Fernando VII as king of Spain by a special treaty in Valencia. In March 1814, he returned to Spain. In early May, it was expected that the king in Madrid would meet with deputies for the first time. But Fernando VII refused to recognize the Cadiz Constitution , which significantly limited his power. With the support of senior officers, top officials and most of the church hierarchy, the king went on the offensive against the liberals. About a hundred absolutist deputies who opposed the liberal reforms of the Cortes and for the return of the old regime also took his side. On May 4, 1814, Fernando VII suspended the constitution, dissolved Cortes, regained the right to legislate, and began repressions against liberals, many of whom were imprisoned or left for exile.
Thus, the Constitution of the Cadiz Cortes acted, and then in many ways formally, just a little over two years, from March 1812 to May 1814. But despite her short life, she had a great influence on the history of Spain, for many years being an example for the Spanish liberal movement, especially for its left wing. Moreover, the influence of the Cadiz Constitution went beyond the Spanish borders, playing an important role in the development of constitutionalism in Latin America and supporting the European revolutionary spirit in the first decades of the XIX century . [2]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Carlos Barciela López, Albert Carreras, Xavier Tafunell. Estadísticas históricas de España: siglos XIX-XX, Volumen 3 (Spanish) . Fundacion BBVA (1 de enero de 2005). Date of treatment March 11, 2016.
- ↑ Tomado de Miguel Martorell y Santos Juliá. Manual de Historia política y social de España (1808-2011) , pp. 35-36. Barcelona , RBA-UNED. 2012, p. 480.9788490063996
Sources
- Hace 200 años. Diario de las Cortes de Cádiz (Spanish) . congreso.es. Date of treatment April 26, 2016.