1913 Portuguese legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 16 November 1913. These were the first elections under the new Constitution, approved in 1911, that created a Bicameralism legislature. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won 68 of the 153 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 24 of the 71 seats in the Senate.

1913 Portuguese legislative election

16 November 1913

153 seats to the Chamber of Deputies
77 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Afonso Costa António José de Almeida
Party PD PRE
Leader since 1912 1912
Last election New New
Seats won 68 41
Seat change New New

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Manuel de Brito Camacho
Party PUR PSP
Leader since 1912
Last election New 2 seats
Seats won 36 2
Seat change New

Chamber of Deputies

Senate

Results

Party
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Votes % Seats +/– Seats +/–
Democratic Party68New24New
Evolutionist Party41New16New
Republican Union36New18New
Portuguese Socialist Party202New
Other parties and independents6+36New
Invalid/blank votes
Total150,000100153-8171
Registered voters/turnout397,03837.8
Source: Eleições 1913

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