1925 Portuguese presidential election explained

Country:Portugal
Type:presidential
Previous Election:1923 Portuguese presidential election
Previous Year:1923
Next Election:1928 Portuguese presidential election
Next Year:1928
Election Date:11 December 1925
Candidate1:Bernardino Machado
Party1:Democratic Party (Portugal)
Electoral Vote1:148
Percentage1:93.08%
Candidate2:Duarte Leite
Party2:Republican Liberal Party (Portugal)
Electoral Vote2:5
Percentage2:3.14%
President
Before Election:Manuel Teixeira Gomes
Before Party:Democratic Party (Portugal)
After Election:Bernardino Machado
After Party:Democratic Party (Portugal)

Presidential elections were held in Portugal on 11 December 1925. 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. Bernardino Machado won against his opponents and he was granted a second term as the President of Portugal.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1925 Presidential Election. 13 December 2015.