Election Name: | 1868 Portuguese legislative election |
Country: | Portugal |
Flag Year: | 1830 |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Previous Election: | 1865 Portuguese legislative election |
Previous Year: | 1865 |
Next Election: | 1869 Portuguese legislative election |
Next Year: | 1869 |
Seats For Election: | 177 seats to the Chamber of Deputies |
Majority Seats: | 89 |
Election Date: | 22 March and 12 April 1868 |
Colour2: | 0070C0 |
Party2: | Regenerator |
Leader2: | Fontes Pereira de Melo |
Leader Since2: | 1856 |
Last Election2: | Did not run |
Seats2: | 13 |
Seats After2: | Did not run |
Colour3: | 800000 |
Party3: | Historic |
Leader3: | 1st Duke of Loulé |
Leader Since3: | 1852 |
Last Election3: | Did not run |
Seats3: | 9 |
Seats After3: | Did not run |
Colour1: | 953735 |
Party1: | Reformist |
Leader1: | António Alves Martins |
Leader Since1: | 1868 |
Last Election1: | Did not run |
Seats1: | 157 |
Seats After1: | Did not run |
Prime Minister | |
Posttitle: | Prime Minister after election |
Before Election: | 1st Marquis of Sá da Bandeira |
Before Party: | Reformist |
After Election: | 1st Marquis of Sá da Bandeira |
After Party: | Reformist |
Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 22 March and 12 April.
Party | Votes | % | Seats |
---|---|---|---|
Avilistas | 157 | ||
Reformist Party | |||
Regenerator Party | 13 | ||
Historic Party | 9 | ||
Total | 266,018 | 179 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 366,448 | 72.6 | – |
align=left colspan=4 | Source: ISCSP, Nohlen & Stöver[1] |