Election Name: | 1908 Portuguese legislative election |
Country: | Portugal |
Flag Year: | 1830 |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Previous Election: | August 1906 Portuguese legislative election |
Previous Year: | Aug. 1906 |
Next Election: | 1910 Portuguese legislative election |
Next Year: | 1910 |
Seats For Election: | 148 seats to the Chamber of Deputies |
Majority Seats: | 75 |
Election Date: | 5 April 1908 |
Colour1: | 0070C0 |
Party1: | Regenerator |
Leader1: | Júlio de Vilhena |
Leader Since1: | 1907 |
Last Election1: | 24 seats |
Seats1: | 62 |
Seats After1: | 38 |
Colour2: | FF0000 |
Party2: | Progressive |
Leader2: | José Luciano de Castro |
Leader Since2: | 1885 |
Last Election2: | 45 seats |
Seats2: | 58 |
Seats After2: | 13 |
Colour4: | 8B0000 |
Party4: | Progressive Dissidence |
Leader4: | José Maria de Alpoim |
Leader Since4: | 1905 |
Last Election4: | 4 seats |
Seats4: | 7 |
Seats After4: | 3 |
Colour5: | 228B22 |
Party5: | Republicans |
Leader5: | Afonso Costa |
Leader Since5: | 1897 |
Last Election5: | 4 seats |
Seats5: | 7 |
Seats After5: | 3 |
Prime Minister | |
Posttitle: | Prime Minister after election |
Before Election: | Ferreira do Amaral |
Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
After Election: | Ferreira do Amaral |
After Party: | Independent (politician) |
Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 5 April 1908.[1] The Regeneration Party emerged as the largest party in Parliament, winning 62 seats.[2]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
---|---|---|---|---|
Regeneration Party | 62 | +38 | ||
Progressive Party | 58 | +13 | ||
Progressive Dissidence | 7 | +3 | ||
Portuguese Republican Party | 7 | +3 | ||
Liberal Regenerator Party | 3 | –62 | ||
Other parties and independents | 11 | +5 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
Total | 450,199 | 100 | 148 | 0 |
Registered voters/turnout | 655,491 | 68.7 | – | – |
align=left colspan=5 | Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
The results exclude seats from overseas territories.[2]