(4) Election of Feb 1936 - THE ELECTION Flashcards
When was the election?
16 February 1936
Why was the election early?
gambling scandal at the end of 1935 meant the gov had been dismissed ‘straperlo scandal’
CEDA wanted to just take over but Zamora wanted new elections instead
Results?
right: 3.8 million votes/ 46% of the vote
left: 4.2 million votes/ 48% of the vote (popular front)
centrist: 680,000 votes/ 6% of the vote
What does the results show?
shows split of opinion + lack of majority
How did CEDA do in the election?
single largest party = 101 deputies
How did the Socialist Party do in the election?
2nd largest party = 88 deputies
Who triumphed?
vs. the other parties?
combined forces of popular front - 263 deputies
vs.
rw combined - 156 deputies
centre parties 54 deputies
What did it mean when the left came to power from the 1936 election?
end of reactionary policies of Bieno Negro (2 black years)
How did the conservatives react to the election?
conservatives tried to keep power
- imprisonment, coercive threats to political opponents, fraudulent election tactics, even police blocking voters
Who did the coalition form under?
BUT what was the problem?
coalition formed under Azana
BUT
problem w different ambitions meant stability was far from assured
