The 1788 election held in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth marked one of the most crucial events in the history of both countries prior to 1795. The elections returned a significant pro-reform camp to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth chosen to repair the Commonwealth's political system and prevent the country from collapsing. The Sejm that emerged as a result of the election has been dubbed the Great Sejm.

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Quick Facts All 177 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 89 seats were needed for a majority, Majority party ...

1788 Polish-Lithuanian Sejm election

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All 177 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 89 seats were needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Michał Jerzy Poniatowski Stanisław Szczęsny Potocki Party Patriotic Party Hetmans' Party Leader's seat Did not stand Did not stand Seats won 93 68
Marshal before election Stanisław Kostka Gadomski Pro-Prussia Party Elected Marshal Stanisław Małachowski Patriotic Party

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The election was called by the King in May 1788 and the Sejmiks gathered to elect the deputies in August. The Sejm gathered on 28 September.

• History of Poland in the Early Modern era (1569–1795)
• Great Sejm

• U. Augustyniak, Historia Polski 1572–1795, Warszawa 2008
• M. Markiewicz, Historia Polski 1494–1795, Kraków 2002