1905 Portuguese legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 12 December 1905.[1] The result was a victory for the Progressive Party, which won 109 seats.[2]

1905 Portuguese legislative election
12 December 1905
148 seats to the Chamber of Deputies
75 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader José Luciano de Castro Ernesto Hintze Ribeiro João Franco
Party Progressive Regenerator Liberal Regenerator
Leader since 1885 1900 1901
Last election 43 seats 100 seats 1 seat
Seats won 109 32 3
Seats after 66 68 2
Prime Minister before election

José Luciano de Castro
Progressive

 Prime Minister-elect

José Luciano de Castro
Progressive

Results
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Progressive Party109+66
Regeneration Party32–68
Liberal Regenerator Party3+2
Other parties and independents40
Invalid/blank votes–––
Total1480
Registered voters/turnout679,926––
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

The results exclude seats from overseas territories.[2]

Parliamentary seats
Progressive
 
 73.65%
Regenerator
 
 21.62%
Liberal Regenerator
 
 2.03%
Others/Independent
 
 2.70%

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1541 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1557
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