1889 Portuguese legislative election

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1889 Portuguese legislative election

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152 seats to the Chamber of Deputies
77 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
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PRP
Leader José Luciano de Castro António de Serpa Pimentel Political Directory
Party Progressive Regenerator Republicans
Leader since 1885 1887 1876
Last election 113 seats 36 seats 2 seats
Seats won 104 38 2
Seats after Decrease 9 Increase 2 Steady

Prime Minister before election

José Luciano de Castro
Progressive

Prime Minister after election

José Luciano de Castro
Progressive

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 20 October 1889.[1] The result was a victory for the Progressive Party, which won 104 seats.[2]

Results[edit]

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Progressive Party 104 –9
Regeneration Party 38 +2
Portuguese Republican Party 2 0
Other parties and independents 8 +7
Invalid/blank votes
Total 152 0
Registered voters/turnout
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

The results exclude the six seats won at national level and those from overseas territories.[2]

Parliamentary seats
Progressive
68.42%
Regenerator
25.00%
Republicans
1.32%
Others/Independent
5.26%

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, p1556