1897 Portuguese legislative election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 2 May 1897.[1] Boycotted by the Portuguese Republican Party, they resulted in a victory for the Progressive Party, which won 88 seats.[2]
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Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Progressive Party | 88 | +88 | ||
| Regeneration Party | 23 | -91 | ||
| Other parties and independents | 3 | +3 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | ||
| Total | 114 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 525,466 | – | ||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
The results exclude seats from overseas territories.[2]
References
edit- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1541 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ a b Nohlen & Stöver, p1556