did anything noteworthy happen before it?
In the 1933 election, Spain was divided into multi-member constituencies.
1936 Spanish general election
As in the 1933 election, Spain was divided into multi-member constituencies; for example, Madrid was a single district electing 17 representatives
who were the major candidates in 1936 spanish general election? Popular Front and Spanish Confederation of the Autonomous Right (CEDA)
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1936 Spanish general election [SEP] Background
As in the 1933 election, Spain was divided into multi-member constituencies; for example, Madrid was a single district electing 17 representatives. However, a voter could vote for fewer than that – in Madrid's case, 13. This favored coalitions, as in Madrid in 1933 when the Socialists won 13 seats and the right, with only 5,000 votes less, secured only the remaining four.