1894 Portuguese legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 15 April 1894.[1] The result was a victory for the Regeneration Party, which won 101 seats.[2]

1894 Portuguese legislative election

15 April 1894

152 seats to the Chamber of Deputies
77 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader António de Serpa Pimentel José Luciano de Castro Political Directory
Party Regenerator Progressive Republicans
Leader since 1887 1885 1876
Last election 103 seats 45 seats 4 seats
Seats won 101 33 2
Seats after 2 12 2


Prime Minister before election

Ernesto Hintze Ribeiro
Regenerator

Prime Minister-elect

Ernesto Hintze Ribeiro
Regenerator

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Regeneration Party101
Progressive Party33–12
Portuguese Republican Party2–2
Other parties and independents16
Invalid/blank votes
Total1520
Registered voters/turnout986,233
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

The results exclude the six seats won at national level and those from overseas territories.[2]

Parliamentary seats
Regenerator
66.45%
Progressive
21.71%
Republicans
1.32%
Others/Independent
10.53%

References

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