1918 Portuguese presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Portugal on 16 December 1918. Following Portugal's 1911 constitution, the Congress of the Republic must elect the president in Lisbon instead of the Portuguese people.[1]

Portuguese presidential election of 1918

16 December 1918

Candidate João do Canto e Castro Silva Antunes Júnior Tomás António Garcia Rosado Party Portuguese Republican Party Nonpartisan Popular vote 138 0 Percentage 99.2% 0.00%

President before election Sidónio Pais Portuguese Republican Party Elected President João do Canto e Castro Portuguese Republican Party

The election was held two days after the assassination of the Portuguese president Sidónio Pais on 14 December 1918. There were a total of 4 candidates, 3 from the Republican Party (Portugal) and 1 from the Independent Party. Republican João do Canto e Castro won against his opponents and he was elected as the new President of Portugal succeeding the late Sidónio Pais.

José Relvas (Republican)

Results

Portuguese Presidential Election of 1918 - Results (16 December)
Candidates		Supporting parties	Votes	%
	João do Canto e Castro	Republican Party	138	99.2
	José Carlos de Mascarenhas Relvas	Republican Party	0	0
	Basílio Teles	Republican Party	0	0
	Tomás António Garcia Rosado	Independent	0	0
Total Vote (turnout % with 1 blank vote)			138	100.00
Source:

1st ballot João do Canto e Castro   96.80% José Relvas   0.80% Basílio Teles   0.80% Tomás António Rosado   0.80% Blank/Invalid   0.80%

2nd ballot João do Canto e Castro   99.20% Blank/Invalid   0.80%

References

1. "João do Canto e Castro Silva Antunes". 24 November 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2015.