1868 Portuguese legislative election

1868 Portuguese legislative election
← 1865 22 March and 12 April 1868 1869 →
177 seats to the Chamber of Deputies
89 seats needed for a majority
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D. António Alves Martins (1894) - António José Pereira (Biblioteca da Escola Secundária Alves Martins).png
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Leader António Alves Martins Fontes Pereira de Melo 1st Duke of Loulé
Party Reformist Regenerator Historic
Leader since 1868 1856 1852
Last election Did not run Did not run Did not run
Seats won 157 13 9
Seats after Did not run Did not run Did not run
Prime Minister before election

1st Marquis of Sá da Bandeira
Reformist

Prime Minister after election

1st Marquis of Sá da Bandeira
Reformist

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 22 March and 12 April.

Results

Party Votes % Seats
Avilistas 157
Reformist Party
Regenerator Party 13
Historic Party 9
Total 266,018 179
Registered voters/turnout 366,448 72.6 –
Source: ISCSP, Nohlen & Stöver[1]
Parliamentary seats
Reformist
 
 87.71%
Regenerator
 
 7.26%
Historic
 
 5.03%

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1543 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
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