Turno

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Cartoon in the satirical magazine El Motín depicting Cánovas and Sagasta over a swing supported by an allegory of Spain

New Theatre "The Twins" from the Spanish magazine Gedeón, 1909.

In Spanish politics during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, El Turno Pacífico ("The Peaceful Turn") was an informal system operated by the two major parties for determining in advance the result of a general election. The system ensured that the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party would have alternating periods in power.