1910 Portuguese legislative election explained

Election Name:1910 Portuguese legislative election
Country:Portugal
Flag Year:1830
Type:Parliamentary
Previous Election:1908 Portuguese legislative election
Previous Year:1908
Next Election:1911 Portuguese Constituent National Assembly election
Next Year:1911
Seats For Election:155 seats to the Chamber of Deputies
Majority Seats:78
Election Date:28 August 1910
Colour1:00DDFF
Party1:Regenerator
Leader1:António Teixeira de Sousa
Leader Since1:1909
Last Election1:43 seats
Seats1:90
Seats After1: 47
Colour2:2A52BE
Party2:Progressive
Leader2:José Luciano de Castro
Leader Since2:1885
Last Election2:87 seats
Seats2:51
Seats After2: 36
Colour3:228B22
Party3:Republicans
Leader3:Afonso Costa
Leader Since3:1897
Last Election3:7 seats
Seats3:14
Seats After3: 7
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
Before Election:António Teixeira de Sousa
Before Party:Regenerator
After Election:Teófilo Braga
(As head of the republican Provisional Government)
After Party:PRP
Alliance1:Liberal Bloc
Alliance2:Conservative Bloc

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 28 August 1910.[1] However, before the results were confirmed, a coup d'état overthrew the monarchy on 5 October.[2] In 1911 a Constituent Assembly was elected the following year.[1]

Results

PartyVotes%Deputies+/-
332,00055.3330 6
Progressive Dissidence16,0002.678 1
Liberal Bloc (Total)348,00058.0090 47
23 35
20 6
5 2
8,00013.333New
Conservative Bloc (Total)198,00033.0051 36
bgcolor=green54,0009.0014 7
Invalid Votes0
Total600,000100155 7
Electorate/Participation695,47186.27
Ref[3]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1543
  3. Web site: Eleições de 1910. 2016-09-17. maltez.info. Eleições de 1910