1881 Portuguese legislative election explained

Election Name:1881 Portuguese legislative election
Country:Portugal
Flag Year:1830
Type:Parliamentary
Previous Election:1879 Portuguese legislative election
Previous Year:1879
Next Election:1884 Portuguese legislative election
Next Year:1884
Majority Seats:69
Election Date:21 August 1881
Colour1:0070C0
Leader Since1:1856
Last Election1:21 seats
Seats1:122
Seats After1: 101
Colour4:FF0000
Leader Since4:1876
Last Election4:106 seats
Seats4:6
Seats After4: 100
Colour5:228B22
Leader5:Political Directory
Leader Since5:1876
Image5: PRP
Last Election5:1 seat
Seats5:1
Colour2:808080
Leader Since2:1871
Last Election2:6 seats
Seats2:8
Seats After2: 2
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 21 August 1881.[1] The result was a landslide victory for the Regeneration Party, which won 122 seats.[2]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Regeneration Party122+101
Constituent Party8+2
Progressive Party6-100
Portuguese Republican Party10
Invalid/blank votes
Total491,7661001370
Registered voters/turnout841,51158.4
align=left colspan=5Source: Nohlen & Stöver

The results exclude seats from overseas territories.[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1556