1899 Portuguese legislative election

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1899 Portuguese legislative election
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138 seats to the Chamber of Deputies
70 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Jose Luciano de Castro.png
Serpa Pimentel.jpg
PRP
Leader José Luciano de Castro António de Serpa Pimentel Political Directory
Party Progressive Regenerator Republicans
Leader since188518871876
Last election88 seats23 seatsBoycotted
Seats won91393
Seats afterIncrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 16Increase2.svg 3
Prime Minister before election

José Luciano de Castro
Progressive

Prime Minister after election

José Luciano de Castro
Progressive

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 26 November 1899. [1] The result was a victory for the Progressive Party, which won 91 seats. [2]

Results

Portugal Chamber of Deputies 1899.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Progressive Party 91+3
Regeneration Party 39+16
Portuguese Republican Party 3New
Other parties and independents5+2
Invalid/blank votes–––
Total138+24
Registered voters/turnout551,437––
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

The results exclude seats from overseas territories. [2]

Parliamentary seats
Progressive
 
65.94%
Regenerator
 
28.26%
Republicans
 
2.17%
Others/Independent
 
3.62%

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References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1541 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. 1 2 Nohlen & Stöver, p1556
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