1908 Portuguese legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 5 April 1908.[1] The Regeneration Party emerged as the largest party in Parliament, winning 62 seats.[2]

1908 Portuguese legislative election

5 April 1908
148 seats to the Chamber of Deputies 75 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Júlio de Vilhena José Luciano de Castro Party Regenerator Progressive Leader since 1907 1885 Last election 24 seats 45 seats Seats won 62 58 Seats after 38 13   Third party Fourth party   Leader José Maria de Alpoim Afonso Costa Party Progressive Dissidence Republicans Leader since 1905 1897 Last election 4 seats 4 seats Seats won 7 7 Seats after 3 3
Prime Minister before election Ferreira do Amaral Independent Prime Minister-elect Ferreira do Amaral Independent

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Regeneration Party			62	+38
Progressive Party			58	+13
Progressive Dissidence			7	+3
Portuguese Republican Party			7	+3
Liberal Regenerator Party			3	–62
Other parties and independents			11	+5
Invalid/blank votes		–	–	–
Total	450,199	100	148	0
Registered voters/turnout	655,491	68.7	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

The results exclude seats from overseas territories.[2]

Parliamentary seats Regenerator   41.89% Progressive   39.19% Progressive Dissi.   4.73% Republicans   4.73% Liberal Regenerator   2.02% Others/Independent   7.43%

References

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