1918 Portuguese general election

General elections were held in Portugal on 28 April 1918, following a coup by Sidónio Pais in December 1917.[1] The elections were boycotted by the Democratic Party, the Evolutionist Party and the Republican Union, who had won over 90% of the seats in the 1915 elections.[2]

1918 Portuguese presidential election

28 April 1918
Turnout	57.0%
Candidate Sidónio Pais Party PNR Popular vote 513,958 Percentage 100%
President before election Sidónio Pais PNR Elected President Sidónio Pais PNR

1918 Portuguese legislative election

28 April 1918
155 seats to the Chamber of Deputies 78 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Sidónio Pais António Lino Neto Party PNR CM CCP Leader since 1918 1915 Last election New New 1 seat Seats won 108 37 5 Seat change New New 4
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Prime Minister before election Sidónio Pais PNR Prime Minister-elect Sidónio Pais PNR

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Although they included the first direct vote election for the position of President, Pais was the only candidate and the vote was uncontested.[3] In the parliamentary elections the result was a victory for the National Republican Party, which won 108 of the 155 seats in the House of Representatives and 32 of the 73 seats in the indirectly elected Senate.[4][5]