1918 Portuguese general election

General elections were held in Portugal on 28 April 1918, following a coup by Sidónio Pais in December 1917. 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.

Although they included the first direct vote election for the position of President, Pais was the only candidate and the vote was uncontested. 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.

Results

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Sidónio Pais	National Republican Party	513,958	100
Invalid/blank votes			–
Total		513,958	100
Registered voters/turnout		900,000	57.0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Parliament

Party	House of Representatives				Senate
	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
National Republican Party			108	New			32	New
Monarchist Cause			37	New			10	New
Catholic Centre Party			5	+4			1	0
Other parties and independents			5	–8			30	+27
Invalid/blank votes		–	–	–		–	–	–
Total		100	155	–8	513,958	100	73	+4
Registered voters/turnout	900,000		–	–	900,000	57.0	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Aftermath

Pais was assassinated in Lisbon on 14 December. On 16 December João do Canto e Castro was elected by parliament for a "transitional term".

External links

• Eleições de 1918