1856 Portuguese legislative election explained

Election Name:1856 Portuguese legislative election
Country:Portugal
Flag Year:1830
Type:Parliamentary
Previous Election:1852 Portuguese legislative election
Previous Year:1852
Next Election:1858 Portuguese legislative election
Next Year:1858
Majority Seats:82
Election Date:9 November 1856
Colour2:0070C0
Leader2:Rodrigo da Fonseca Magalhães
Leader Since2:1851
Last Election2:121 seats
Seats2:41
Seats After2: 80
Percentage2:25%
Swing2: 53%
Colour1:800000
Leader Since1:1852
Last Election1:New
Seats1:116
Seats After1:New
Percentage1:72%
Swing1:New
Colour3:FF8C00
Last Election3:New
Seats3:5
Seats After3:New
Percentage3:3%
Swing3:New
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
After Party:Historic

Legislative elections were held in Portugal on 9 November 1856.

Parties

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Historic72.0%116
Regenerator Party25.0%41
Miguelistas3.0%5[1]
Total100.0%162
align=left colspan=4Note: Table incomplete.
align=left colspan=4Source:[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Didn't take the oath of office.
  2. Web site: Eleições de 1856. 9 September 2014. pt. https://web.archive.org/web/20050111063950/http://www.iscsp.utl.pt/~cepp/eleicoes_portuguesas/1856.htm. 11 January 2005. dead.
  3. Web site: Eleições Gerais Portuguesas desde 1820. 9 September 2014. pt. https://web.archive.org/web/20050105172845/http://www.iscsp.utl.pt/~cepp/eleicoes_em_portugal.htm. 2005-01-05. dead.