1894 Portuguese legislative election

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1894 Portuguese legislative election

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152 seats to the Chamber of Deputies
77 seats needed for a majority
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PRP
Leader António de Serpa Pimentel José Luciano de Castro Political Directory
Party Regenerator Progressive Republicans
Leader since 1887 1885 1876
Last election 103 seats 45 seats 4 seats
Seats won 101 33 2
Seats after Decrease 2 Decrease 12 Decrease 2

Prime Minister before election

Ernesto Hintze Ribeiro
Regenerator

Prime Minister after election

Ernesto Hintze Ribeiro
Regenerator

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 15 April 1894.[1] The result was a victory for the Regeneration Party, which won 101 seats.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Regeneration Party 101
Progressive Party 33 –12
Portuguese Republican Party 2 –2
Other parties and independents 16
Invalid/blank votes
Total 152 0
Registered voters/turnout 986,233
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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

Parliamentary seats
Regenerator
  
66.45%
Progressive
  
21.71%
Republicans
  
1.32%
Others/Independent
  
10.53%

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1541 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. 2.0 2.1 Nohlen & Stöver, p1556