August 1906 Portuguese legislative election

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]

August 1906 Portuguese legislative election

← Apr. 1906 19 August 1906 1908 →

148 seats to the Chamber of Deputies
75 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
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Leader João Franco José Luciano de Castro
Party Liberal Regenerator Progressive
Leader since 1901 1885
Last election 7 seats 19 seats
Seats won 65 45
Seats after Increase 58 Increase 26

  Third party Fourth party
 
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Leader Ernesto Hintze Ribeiro José Maria de Alpoim
Party Regenerator Progressive Dissidence
Leader since 1900 1905
Last election 104 seats 9 seats
Seats won 24 4
Seats after Decrease 80 Decrease 5

Prime Minister before election

João Franco
Liberal Regenerator

Prime Minister after election

João Franco
Liberal Regenerator

Results edit

 
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Liberal Regenerator Party 65 +58
Regeneration Party 24 –80
Progressive Party 45 +26
Progressive Dissidence 4 –5
Portuguese Republican Party 4 +3
Other parties and independents 6 –2
Invalid/blank votes
Total 489,778 100 148 0
Registered voters/turnout 677,693 72.3
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

The results exclude seats from overseas territories.[2]

Parliamentary seats
Liberal Regenerator
43.92%
Progressive
30.41%
Regenerator
16.22%
Progressive Dissi.
2.70%
Republicans
2.70%
Others/Independent
4.05%

References edit

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1541 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ a b Nohlen & Stöver, p1557