August 1915 Portuguese presidential election explained

Country:Portugal
Type:presidential
Previous Election:May 1915 Portuguese presidential election
Previous Year:May 1915
Next Election:1918 Portuguese general election
Next Year:Apr. 1918
Election Date:6 August 1915
Image1:BernardinoMachado.png
Candidate1:Bernardino Machado
Party1:Democratic Party (Portugal)
Electoral Vote1:134
Percentage1:74.86%
Party2:Democratic Party (Portugal)
Electoral Vote2:18
Percentage2:10.06%
President
Before Election:Teófilo Braga
Before Party:Democratic Party (Portugal)
After Election:Bernardino Machado
After Party:Democratic Party (Portugal)

Presidential elections were held in Portugal on 6 August 1915. 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. One of the Democratic Party candidates, Bernardino Machado won against his opponents and he was elected as the new President of Portugal.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bernardino Luís Machado Guimarães. 2 October 2014 . 18 July 2020.