August 1906 Portuguese legislative election explained

Election Name:August 1906 Portuguese legislative election
Country:Portugal
Flag Year:1830
Type:Parliamentary
Previous Election:April 1906 Portuguese legislative election
Previous Year:Apr. 1906
Next Election:1908 Portuguese legislative election
Next Year:1908
Majority Seats:75
Election Date:19 August 1906
Colour4:0070C0
Leader Since4:1900
Last Election4:104 seats
Seats4:24
Seats After4: 80
Colour2:FF0000
Leader Since2:1885
Last Election2:19 seats
Seats2:45
Seats After2: 26
Colour5:8B0000
Leader Since5:1905
Last Election5:9 seats
Seats5:4
Seats After5: 5
Colour1:00008b
Leader Since1:1901
Last Election1:7 seats
Seats1:65
Seats After1: 58
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
After Party:Liberal Regenerator

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 19 August 1906, the second that year and the fourth in three years.[1] For the first time in several decades no party won an overall majority, with the Liberal Regenerator Party emerging as the largest party with 65 seats.[2]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Liberal Regenerator Party65+58
Regeneration Party24–80
Progressive Party45+26
Progressive Dissidence4–5
Portuguese Republican Party4+3
Other parties and independents6–2
Invalid/blank votes
Total489,7781001480
Registered voters/turnout677,69372.3
align=left colspan=5Source: Nohlen & Stöver

The results exclude seats from overseas territories.[2]

Notes and References

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