Parliamentary elections were held in Serbia in early March 1893."Servia", The Times, 7 March 1893 Although the People's Radical Party had won a large majority in the 1889 elections, by 1893 a Liberal government led by Prime Minister Jovan Avakumović was in place.
The Liberals and People's Radical Party both won 64 seats, with the Progressive Party winning four."Servia", The Times, 5 June 1893 However, Liberals had manipulated the elections, which would have otherwise resulted in a majority for the People's Radical Party."Political Parties In Servia". The Times, 29 March 1893 As a result, the People's Radical Party threatened to boycott the Assembly, meaning the quorum of 68 members could not be achieved.
A coup d'état was carried out by King Alexander on 13 April, with the Liberal government of Jovan Avakumović removed from office and replaced by a cabinet headed by Lazar Dokić and composed of People's Radical Party members."Coup d'état in Servia", The Times, 15 April 1893 The National Assembly was dissolved, and fresh elections called.
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