1938 Portuguese legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 30 October 1938.[1] The country was a one-party state at the time and the National Union was the only party to contest the elections, with no opposition candidates allowed to run.[2]

1938 Portuguese National Assembly election

30 October 1938

100 seats to the National Assembly
51 seats needed for a majority
  First party
 
Leader António de Oliveira Salazar
Party UN
Last election 100 seats
Seats won 100
Seat change
Popular vote 694,290
Percentage 100.0%
Swing


Prime Minister before election

António de Oliveira Salazar
UN

Prime Minister-elect

António de Oliveira Salazar
UN

Electoral system

For the elections the country formed a single 100-member constituency.[3] All men aged 21 or over were eligible to vote as long as they were literate or paid over 100 escudos in taxation, whilst women aged over 21 had to have completed secondary education to do so.[3] However, only 11% of the population were registered to vote.[4]

Results

Party Votes % Seats
National Union100100
Invalid/blank votes
Total694,290100100
Registered voters/turnout829,05483.7
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1542 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1527
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1535
  4. Nohlen & Stöver, p1544

See also

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