April 1906 Portuguese legislative election explained

Election Name:April 1906 Portuguese legislative election
Country:Portugal
Flag Year:1830
Type:Parliamentary
Previous Election:1905 Portuguese legislative election
Previous Year:1905
Next Election:August 1906 Portuguese legislative election
Next Year:Aug. 1906
Seats For Election:148 seats to the Chamber of Deputies
Majority Seats:75
Election Date:29 April 1906
Colour1:0070C0
Party1:Regenerator
Leader1:Ernesto Hintze Ribeiro
Leader Since1:1900
Image1 Size:150x150px
Last Election1:32 seats
Seats1:104
Seats After1: 72
Colour2:FF0000
Party2:Progressive
Leader2:José Luciano de Castro
Leader Since2:1885
Image2 Size:150x150px
Last Election2:109 seats
Seats2:19
Seats After2: 90
Colour4:8B0000
Party4:Progressive Dissidence
Leader4:José Maria de Alpoim
Leader Since4:1905
Image4 Size:150x150px
Last Election4:New
Seats4:9
Seats After4:New
Colour5:00008b
Party5:Liberal Regenerator
Leader5:João Franco
Leader Since5:1901
Last Election5:3 seats
Seats5:7
Seats After5: 4
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
Before Election:Ernesto Hintze Ribeiro
Before Party:Regenerator
After Election:Ernesto Hintze Ribeiro
After Party:Regenerator

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 29 April 1906.[1] The result was a victory for the Regeneration Party, which won 104 seats.[2] The one elected Portuguese Republican Party MP refused to take his seat in protest at electoral fraud.[2]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Regeneration Party104+72
Progressive Party19–90
Progressive Dissidence9New
Liberal Regenerator Party7+4
Portuguese Republican Party1New
Other parties and independents8+4
Invalid/blank votes
Total491,2871001480
Registered voters/turnout677,69372.5
align=left colspan=5Source: Nohlen & Stöver

The results exclude seats from overseas territories.[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1557