Elections 1879

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The list of elections in 1879 includes parliamentary elections, presidential elections, referendums, and other national and sub-national votes held worldwide in 1879.

The suffrage at that time typically did not correspond to the suffrage principles of direct, secret and equal voting. Typically at the time, only small parts of the population were entitled to vote, and women were not entitled to vote .

Events

country	date	Link to election 1879	Link to the last election	comment
Bulgaria	1st - 30th Jan.	Election to the constituent assembly in Bulgaria		As a result of the Berlin Treaty, Bulgaria gained independence from the Ottoman Empire ( s )
Canada	February 4th	General election in Prince Edward Island		( en )
Spain	April 20th and May 3rd	General election in Spain		( en )
Liberia	May	General election in Liberia		( en )
Canada	June 5th	General election in Ontario	1875	( en )
Empire of Austria	June 28-30	Reichsrat election	1873
New Zealand	28 Aug - 15 Sep	General election in New Zealand		( en )
Bulgaria	Sep 30 - Oct 7th	Parliamentary elections in Bulgaria		First election of parliament after independence ( s )
Prussia	30. September	Parliamentary election in Prussia	1876
Portugal	October 19th	General election in Portugal		( en )
Canada	December 16	General election in Manitoba		( en )