1918 Portuguese general election
28 April 1918
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General elections were held in Portugal on 28 April 1918, following a coup by Sidónio Pais in December 1917.[1] The elections were boycotted by the Democratic Party, the Evolutionist Party and the Republican Union, who had won over 90% of the seats in the 1915 elections.[2]
Although they included the first direct vote election for the position of President, Pais was the only candidate and the vote was uncontested.[3] In the parliamentary elections the result was a victory for the National Republican Party, which won 108 of the 155 seats in the House of Representatives and 32 of the 73 seats in the indirectly elected Senate.[4][5]
Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Sidónio Pais | National Republican Party | 470,831 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 470,831 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 470,831 | 91.61 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 43,127 | 8.39 | ||
| Total votes | 513,958 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 900,000 | 57.11 | ||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver; Presidency[6] | ||||
Chamber of Deputies
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Republican Party | 108 | New | |||
| Monarchist Cause | 37 | New | |||
| Portuguese Catholic Centre | 5 | 4 | |||
| Other parties and independents | 5 | –8 | |||
| Total | 155 | –8 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 900,000 | – | |||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
Senate
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| National Republican Party | 32 | New | |||
| Monarchist Cause | 10 | New | |||
| Portuguese Catholic Centre | 1 | 0 | |||
| Other parties and independents | 30 | +27 | |||
| Total | 73 | +4 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 900,000 | – | |||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
Aftermath
Pais was assassinated in Lisbon on 14 December.[3] On 16 December João do Canto e Castro was elected by parliament for a "transitional term".[1][7]
References
- ^ a b Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1542 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1557
- ^ a b Nohlen & Stöver, p1563
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, pp1557-1558
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1543
- ^ "Sidónio Pais". Presidency of Portugal (in Portuguese). Lisbon. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1564