1934 Portuguese legislative election

1934 Portuguese legislative election

←  1925 16 December 1934 1938  →
All 100 seats in the National Assembly 51 seats needed for a majority
First party   Leader António de Oliveira Salazar Party UN Seats won 100
Prime Minister before election António de Oliveira Salazar UN Prime Minister after election António de Oliveira Salazar UN

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 16 December 1934, ^[1] the first following the establishment of the one-party state known as the Estado Novo. The National Union was the only party to contest the elections, and no opposition candidates were allowed to run. ^[2] It subsequently won all seats in the National Assembly, three of which were taken by women. ^[3]

Electoral system

For the elections the country formed a single 100-member constituency. ^[3] Suffrage was extended to all men aged 21 or over as long as they were literate or paid over 100 escudos in taxation, and to women aged over 21 if they had completed secondary education. ^[3] However, only 8.2% of the population were registered to vote. ^[4]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	National Union			100
Total				100
Total votes		476,706	–
Registered voters/turnout		588,957	80.94
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1542 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1527
3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1535
4. Nohlen & Stöver, p1544

See also

• Politics of Portugal
• List of political parties in Portugal
• Elections in Portugal