1576 Polish–Lithuanian royal election

The free election of 1576 was the second royal election to be held in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, which took place in 1575/1576. In the night of June 28–29, 1574, King Henry III of France secretly left Poland to claim the French throne. The Commonwealth was left without a monarch, and the period of interregnum ended with a double election. After a few months of negotiations, Anna Jagiellon and Stephen Báthory were elected co-rulers.

1576 Polish–Lithuanian Free election
November 8, 1575 (1575-11-08) – February 1, 1576 (1576-02-01)
 
Candidate Anna Jagiellon
Stephen Báthory		 Emperor Maximilian II
Party supported by the
"Piast" Faction		 supported by the
Pro-Habsburg Faction
King before election

Henry III of France

 Elected Kings

Anna Jagiellon
Stephen Báthory

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