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General elections held in the Papal States

When
1849
Where
Papal States
Episodes
1

In January 1849, the Constituent Assembly of the Papal States scheduled direct, universal elections for male citizens over 21. This occurred after the assassination of Minister Pellegrino Rossi in November 1848 and the subsequent flight of Pope Pius IX to Gaeta, which led to the declaration of a Roman Republic in February 1849.

Episodes

  1. 21 January 1849 · Papal StatesJanuary 1849 Elections

    The Constituent Assembly scheduled direct, universal elections for male citizens over 21 on 21 January 1849.

Background and detail

Electoral Process. The Constituent Assembly decided to schedule direct and universal elections for 21 January 1849. The electorate was defined as all citizens of the State who were male and over 21 years old. This decision occurred in the context of the government's temporary replacement by a republican government following the Pope's departure to Gaeta.

People involved

Sources

  1. Roman Republic (1849–1850) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
  2. Papal States Wikipedia

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