1915 Portuguese legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 13 June 1915.[1] The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won 106 of the 163 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 45 of the 69 seats in the Senate.[2]

Portuguese legislative election, 1915 (Chamber)

13 June 1915
Turnout59.9% (22.8)
Party Leader % Seats ±
Democratic Afonso Costa 106 +38
Evolutionist António José de Almeida 26 -15
Republican Union Manuel de Brito Camacho 15 -21
Socialist 2 0
Catholic Centre Central commission[n 1] 1 New
Others and independents 13 +7
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Subsequent cabinet
José de Castro
Democratic Party
Afonso Costa
Democratic Party
Portuguese legislative election, 1915 (Senate)

Party Leader % Seats ±
Democratic Afonso Costa 45 +21
Evolutionist António José de Almeida 9 -7
Republican Union Manuel de Brito Camacho 11 -7
Socialist 0 -2
Catholic Centre 1 New
Others and independents 3 -3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Results

Party
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Votes % Seats +/– Seats +/–
Democratic Party106+3845+21
Evolutionist Party26–159–7
Republican Union15–2111–7
Portuguese Socialist Party200–2
Catholic Centre Party1New1New
Other parties and independents13+73–3
Invalid/blank votes
Total282,38710016369
Registered voters/turnout471,55759.9
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Notes

  1. The central commission was constituted by Alberto Pinheiro Torres, José Fernando de Sousa and Diogo Pacheco de Amorim.

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1541 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, pp1557-1558
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