General elections were held in the

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on 9 June 1891,

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& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1395 with a second round in 25 constituencies on 23 June. The Liberal Union emerged as the largest party, winning 54 of the 100 seats in the

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Electoral system

Of the 100 seats in the House of Representatives, 79 were elected in single-member constituencies using the

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. The other 21 were elected using two-round

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in 5 constituencies from 2 to 9 seats. To be elected in the first round, a candidate had to reach an electoral threshold of 50% of the number of valid votes cast, divided by the number of seats up for election in the district.

Results

By district

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References

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