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1918 Portuguese general election

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1918 Portuguese general election

28 April 1918
Presidential election
Turnout57.0%
 
Nominee Sidónio Pais
Party PNR
Popular vote 513,958
Percentage 100%

President before election

Sidónio Pais
PNR

Elected President

Sidónio Pais
PNR

Chamber of Deputies
← 1915
1919 →

All 155 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
Party Leader Seats +/–
PNR Sidónio Pais 108 New
CM 37 New
PCC António Lino Neto 5 +4
Others 5 −8
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Senate
← 1915
1919 →

All 73 seats in the Senate
Party Leader Seats +/–
PNR Sidónio Pais 32 New
CM 10 New
PCC António Lino Neto 1 0
Others 30 +27
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after election
Sidónio Pais
PNR
Sidónio Pais
PNR

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]

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]

Results

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President

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Sidónio PaisNational Republican Party513,958100.00
Total513,958100.00
Registered voters/turnout900,000
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Chamber of Deputies

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
National Republican Party108New
Monarchist Cause37New
Portuguese Catholic Centre54
Other parties and independents5–8
Total155–8
Registered voters/turnout900,000
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Chamber of Deputies seats
PNR
69.68%
CM
23.87%
CCP
3.23%
Others
3.23%

Senate

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
National Republican Party32New
Monarchist Cause10New
Portuguese Catholic Centre10
Other parties and independents30+27
Total73+4
Registered voters/turnout900,000
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Senate seats
PNR
43.84%
CM
13.70%
CCP
1.37%
Others
41.10%

Aftermath

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Pais was assassinated in Lisbon on 14 December.[3] On 16 December João do Canto e Castro was elected by parliament for a "transitional term".[1][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1542 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1557
  3. ^ a b Nohlen & Stöver, p1563
  4. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, pp1557-1558
  5. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1543
  6. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1564
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