1918 Portuguese general election

General elections were held in Portugal on 28 April 1918, following a coup by Sidónio Pais in December 1917. The elections were boycotted by the Democratic Party, the Evolutionist Party and the Republican Union, who had won over 90% of the seats in the 1915 elections.

1918 Portuguese general election

28 April 1918

Presidential election

Nominee Sidónio Pais Party PNR Popular vote 513,958 Percentage 100%

President before election Sidónio Pais PNR Elected President Sidónio Pais PNR

Chamber of Deputies

All 155 seats in the Chamber of Deputies

Party Leader Seats +/– PNR Sidónio Pais 108 New CM 37 New PCC António Lino Neto 5 +4 Others – 5 −8 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Senate

All 73 seats in the Senate

Party Leader Seats +/– PNR Sidónio Pais 32 New CM 10 New PCC António Lino Neto 1 0 Others – 30 +27 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after election Sidónio Pais PNR Sidónio Pais PNR

Although they included the first direct vote election for the position of President, Pais was the only candidate and the vote was uncontested. In the parliamentary elections the result was a victory for the National Republican Party, which won 108 of the 155 seats in the House of Representatives and 32 of the 73 seats in the indirectly elected Senate.

Results

President

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Sidónio Pais	National Republican Party	513,958	100.00
Total			513,958	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			900,000	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Chamber of Deputies

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	National Republican Party			108	New
	Monarchist Cause			37	New
	Portuguese Catholic Centre			5	4
	Other parties and independents			5	–8
Total				155	–8
Registered voters/turnout		900,000	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Chamber of Deputies seats PNR   69.68% CM   23.87% CCP   3.23% Others   3.23%

Senate

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	National Republican Party			32	New
	Monarchist Cause			10	New
	Portuguese Catholic Centre			1	0
	Other parties and independents			30	+27
Total				73	+4
Registered voters/turnout		900,000	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Senate seats PNR   43.84% CM   13.70% CCP   1.37% Others   41.10%

Aftermath

Pais was assassinated in Lisbon on 14 December. On 16 December João do Canto e Castro was elected by parliament for a "transitional term".

External links

• Eleições de 1918