1906 Montenegrin parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Montenegro on 27 September 1906, electing the country's first Parliament.[1] The result was a victory for the People's Party, the first political group in Montenegro, which won 51 seats.[2][3]

1906 Montenegrin parliamentary election
27 September 1906
  First party
 
Leader Mihailo Ivanović
Party People's
Seats won
51 / 76
  Third party
 
Party Independents
Seats won
25 / 76
Prime Minister before election

Lazar Mijušković
Independent

 Subsequent Prime Minister

Marko Radulović
People's Party

Electoral system

The elections were held under the electoral law passed on 24 June. The new Parliament consisted of 62 elected members (6 from small towns and 56 from captaincies) and 14 appointees.

Aftermath

The newly elected Parliament met for the first time in Cetinje on 31 October.[1] Šako Petrović-Njegoš was elected as the first President of the Parliament.[4]

Following the elections, the People's Party formed the first party-led government with Marko Radulović as Prime Minister. In February 1907, Andrija Radović replaced Radulovic as the head of the government.

gollark: Checkers are more effort than PB prizes? I'm pretty sure the second one involves more waiting.
gollark: ***influence***
gollark: I mean, probably. I just googled five-leaf clover.
gollark: Five-leaf clover!
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References
  1. History Parliament of Montenegro
  2. Istorijat, Skupština Crne Gore
  3. Jubilej Narodne stranke IN4S
  4. History Parliament of Montenegro
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