Count Taaffe of Austria-Hungary resigns over universal suffrage

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.4.2: German-language Writing and Culture: Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, 800-present.
Vol. editors: Gerhard P. Knapp (University of Utah), Jennifer Marston William (Purdue University), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jill E. Twark (East Carolina University)

Domains

Electoral Reform

Dates

Date of occurrence 1893-10-29

Places

Austria (Location)

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The Austro-Hungarian prime minister, Count Taaffe, resigns after the unity of his coalition collapses over the issue of universal suffrage. While he had put forward a proposal for the extension of the franchise, many of his colleagues refused to countenance the measure. He is succeeded as Prime Minister by Alfred III, Prince of Windisch-Grätz.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Count Taaffe of Austria-Hungary resigns over universal suffrage". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19102, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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