1908 Portuguese legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 5 April 1908.[1] The Regeneration Party emerged as the largest party in Parliament, winning 62 seats.[2]

1908 Portuguese legislative election

← Aug. 1906 5 April 1908 1910 →

148 seats to the Chamber of Deputies
75 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
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Leader Júlio de Vilhena José Luciano de Castro
Party Regenerator Progressive
Leader since 1907 1885
Last election 24 seats 45 seats
Seats won 62 58
Seats after Increase 38 Increase 13

  Third party Fourth party
 
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Leader José Maria de Alpoim Afonso Costa
Party Progressive Dissidence Republicans
Leader since 1905 1897
Last election 4 seats 4 seats
Seats won 7 7
Seats after Increase 3 Increase 3

Prime Minister before election

Ferreira do Amaral
Independent

Prime Minister after election

Ferreira do Amaral
Independent

Results

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Party Votes % Seats +/–
Regeneration Party 62 +38
Progressive Party 58 +13
Progressive Dissidence 7 +3
Portuguese Republican Party 7 +3
Liberal Regenerator Party 3 –62
Other parties and independents 11 +5
Invalid/blank votes
Total 450,199 100 148 0
Registered voters/turnout 655,491 68.7
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

The results exclude seats from overseas territories.[2]

Parliamentary seats
Regenerator
41.89%
Progressive
39.19%
Progressive Dissi.
4.73%
Republicans
4.73%
Liberal Regenerator
2.02%
Others/Independent
7.43%

References

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  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