July 1836 Portuguese legislative election

July 1836 Portuguese legislative election

←  1834 17 and 31 July 1836 November 1836  →
All 141 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 71 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader José da Silva Carvalho  [ pt ] Passos Manuel Party Cartista Opposition Last election 43 seats 32 seats Seats won 79 30 Seat change 36 2
Prime Minister before election 1st Duke of Terceira Chamorro Elected Prime Minister 1st Duke of Terceira Chamorro

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 17 and 31 July 1836. ^[1]

Electoral system

The elections were held under the Constitutional Charter of 1826 and the Electoral Law of 7 August 1826. These provided for a bicameral parliament, the Cortes Gerais, with an elected Chamber of Deputies and a Chamber of Most Worthy Peers whose members were appointed by the monarch or were members of the nobility. ^[2] The elections were indirect, with voters electing provincial assemblies, who in turn elected members of the Chamber of Deputies. ^[2] Voting and candidature were restricted to those who met income requirements. ^[2] The number of Deputies was reduced from 143 in 1834 to 141, with 132 elected from multi-member constituencies on the mainland and islands, and nine from single-member constituencies in overseas colonies. ^[1]

Results

The result was a victory for the ruling Cartistas, who won 79 seats. The opposition won 30 seats. ^[1]

Party		Seats	+/–
	Cartistas	79	+36
	Opposition	30	–2
	Others	32	–
Total		141	–2
Source: ISCSP [1]

Aftermath

The newly elected Cortes Gerais did not meet, ^[1] and fresh elections were held in November following the September Revolution. ^[3]

References

1. Elections of 1836 (17 and 31 July) ISCSP
2. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1530 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
3. Elections of 1836 (20 November) ISCSP