1915 Portuguese legislative election explained

Election Name:1915 Portuguese legislative election
Country:Portugal
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1913 Portuguese legislative election
Previous Year:1913
Next Year:1918
Next Election:1918 Portuguese general election
Election Date:13 June 1915
Turnout:59.9% (22.8pp)
Type:legislative
Vote Type:Popular
Leader1:Afonso Costa
Party1:Democratic Party (Portugal)
Last Election1:68 (Chamber)
24 (Senate)
Seats1:106 (Chamber)
45 (Senate)
Leader2:António José de Almeida
Party2:Evolutionist Party
Last Election2:41 (Chamber)
16 (Senate)
Seats2:26 (Chamber)
9 (Senate)
Leader3:Manuel de Brito Camacho
Party3:Republican Union (Portugal)
Last Election3:36 (Chamber)
18 (Senate)
Seats3:15 (Chamber)
11 (Senate)
Image4: PSP
Party4:Portuguese Socialist Party
Last Election4:2 (Chamber)
2 (Senate)
Seats4:2 (Chamber)
0 (Senate)
Leader5:Central commission
Party5:Catholic Centre Party (Portugal)
Last Election5:New
Seats5:1 (Chamber)
1 (Senate)
Map Size:300px
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
Before Election:José de Castro
Before Party:Democratic
After Election:Afonso Costa
After Party:Democratic
Image5: CCP

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 13 June 1915.[1] The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won 106 of the 163 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 45 of the 69 seats in the Senate.[2]

Results

PartyChamber of DeputiesSenate
Votes%Seats+/–Seats+/–
Democratic Party106+38 45 +21
Evolutionist Party26 –15 9 –7
Republican Union15 –21 11 –7
Portuguese Socialist Party2 0 0 –2
Catholic Centre Party1 New 1 New
Other parties and independents13 +7 3 –3
Invalid/blank votes
Total282,38710016369
Registered voters/turnout471,55759.9
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, pp1557-1558