1918 Portuguese presidential election

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1918 Portuguese presidential election
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  Apr. 1918 16 December 1918 1919  
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Candidate João do Canto e Castro
Party PNR
Electoral vote137
Percentage99.28%

President before election

Sidónio Pais
PNR

Elected President

João do Canto e Castro
PNR

Presidential elections were held in Portugal on 16 December 1918. Following Portugal's 1911 constitution, the Congress of the Republic must elect the president in Lisbon instead of the Portuguese people. [1]

The election was held two days after the assassination of the Portuguese president Sidónio Pais on 14 December 1918. There were a total of four candidates. At the first ballot quorum wasn't reached, so the election was repeated, this time with the necessary members present. National Republican João do Canto e Castro won against his opponents and he was elected as the new President of Portugal succeeding the late Sidónio Pais.

Results

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
João do Canto e Castro National Republican Party 12196.8013799.28
Tomás Garcia Rosado Independent10.80
Basílio Teles Democratic Party 10.80
José Relvas Republican Union 10.80
Blank votes10.8010.72
Total125100.00138100.00

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References

  1. "João do Canto e Castro Silva Antunes". 24 November 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2015.