1913 Portuguese legislative election explained

Election Name:1913 Portuguese legislative election
Country:Portugal
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1911 Portuguese Constituent National Assembly election
Previous Year:1911
Next Election:1915 Portuguese legislative election
Next Year:1915
Seats For Election:153 seats to the Chamber of Deputies
Majority Seats:77
Election Date:16 November 1913
Leader1:Afonso Costa
Leader Since1:1912
Party1:PD
Last Election1:Did not contest
Seats1:68
Seat Change1:New party
Leader2:António José de Almeida
Leader Since2:1912
Party2:PRE
Last Election2:Did not contest
Seats2:41
Seat Change2:New party
Leader4:Manuel de Brito Camacho
Leader Since4:1912
Party4:PUR
Last Election4:Did not contest
Seats4:36
Seat Change4:New party
Image5: PSP
Party5:PSP
Last Election5:2 seats
Seats5:2
Colour5:FF0000
Map Size:300px
Map2 Size:300px
Map2 Caption:Senate
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
Before Election:Afonso Augusto da Costa
Before Party:PD
After Election:Afonso Augusto da Costa
After Party:PD

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 16 November 1913. These were the first elections under the new Constitution, approved in 1911, that created a Bicameralism legislature. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won 68 of the 153 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 24 of the 66 seats in the Senate.

Results

PartyChamber of DeputiesSenate
Votes%Seats+/–Seats+/–
Democratic Party68New24New
Evolutionist Party41New16New
Republican Union36New18New
Portuguese Socialist Party202New
Other parties and independents6+36New
Invalid/blank votes
Total150,000100153-8166
Registered voters/turnout397,03837.8
Source: Eleições 1913

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