1919 Portuguese presidential election explained

Country:Portugal
Type:presidential
Previous Election:1918 Portuguese presidential election
Previous Year:Dec. 1918
Next Election:1923 Portuguese presidential election
Next Year:1923
Election Date:6 December 1919
Candidate1:António José de Almeida
Party1:Evolutionist Party
Electoral Vote1:123
Percentage1:73.65%
Candidate2:Manuel Teixeira Gomes
Party2:Democratic Party (Portugal)
Electoral Vote2:31
Percentage2:18.56%
President
Before Election:João do Canto e Castro
Before Party:National Republican Party (Portugal)
After Election:António José de Almeida
After Party:Evolutionist Party

Presidential elections were held in Portugal on 6 December 1919. Following Portugal's 1911 constitution, the Congress of the Republic must elect the president in Lisbon instead of the Portuguese people.[1]

There were a total of seven candidates. António José de Almeida of the Evolutionist Party won against his opponents and he was elected as the new President of Portugal.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1919 Presidential Election. 29 December 2015.