1921 Portuguese legislative election

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1921 Portuguese legislative election
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  1919 10 July 1921 1922  

163 seats to the Chamber of Deputies
82 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Antonio Granjo.JPG
Afonso Costa - Marco, 1921.png
Alvaro Xavier de Castro (Arquivo Historico Parlamentar).png
Leader António Granjo Afonso Costa Álvaro de Castro
Party PLR PD PR
Leader since191919121920
Last election55 seats [n 1] 86 seatsDid not contest
Seats won795412
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 24Decrease2.svg 32Increase2.svg 12

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
CM
CCP
PR
LeaderAntónio Lino Neto
Party CM CCP PR
Leader since1915
Last electionDid not contest1 seatDid not contest
Seats won432
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Increase2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2

Prime Minister before election

Tomé José de Barros Queirós
PLR

Prime Minister after election

António Granjo
PLR

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 10 July 1921. [1] Prior to the elections, the Republican Union had merged with the Evolutionist Party to form the Republican Liberal Party (PLR). [2] The elections resulted in the PLR becoming the largest in Parliament, winning 79 of the 163 seats in the House of Representatives and 32 of the 71 seats in the Senate. [3]

Contents

The government that was subsequently formed lasted only a few months, as on 19 October (the "night of blood"), a military coup resulted in the deaths of several prominent conservative figures including prime minister António Granjo. [2] New elections were held in January 1922.

Results

Party
Portugal Chamber of Deputies 1921.svg
House of Representatives
Portugal Senate 1921.svg
Senate
Votes%Seats+/–Votes%Seats+/–
Republican Liberal Party 79+2432+5
Democratic Party 54–3222–14
Reconstitution Party 12New7New
Monarchist Cause 4New0New
Catholic Centre Party 3+23+2
Portuguese Socialist Party 0–800
Regionalist Party 2
Other parties and independents970
Invalid/blank votes
Total1630710
Registered voters/turnout
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Chamber of Deputies seats
PLR
48.47%
Democratic Party
33.13%
PR
7.36%
CM
2.45%
Catholic Center
1.84%
Regionalist Party
1.23%
Others
5.52%
Senate seats
PLR
45.07%
Democratic Party
30.99%
PR
9.86%
Catholic Center
4.23%
Others
9.86%

Notes

  1. The combined results of the PRE and PUR who merged prior to this election.

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1542 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. 1 2 Baiôa, Manuel Pimenta Morgado; Fernandes, Paulo Jorge; Ribeiro de Meneses, Filipe (2003). "The Political History of Twentieth-Century Portugal". e-Journal of Portuguese History. ISSN   1645-6432.
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, pp1557-1558