1842 Portuguese legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 5 and 19 June 1842.[1]

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Electoral system

Prior to the elections, the Constitutional Charter of 1826 was reintroduced on 10 February, having previously been in force from 1826 to 1828 and again from 1834 until 1836.[2][1] The direct electoral system used in 1838 and 1840 was replaced by an indirect system in which voters elected provincial assemblies, who in turn elected members of the Chamber of Deputies; the appointed Chamber of Most Worthy Peers replaced the elected Senate as the upper house.[2]

The 145 members of the Chamber of Deputies were elected from multi-member constituencies, with 119 representing the mainland, 12 representing islands and 14 representing overseas colonies.[1]

Campaign

On 30 March the Miguelistas and Setembristas formed a united front under the name 'Broad Coalition'.[1] The Cartistas released a manifesto on 3 June, which was critical of Prime Minister Costa Cabral.[1]

Results

When the Cortes Gerais met for the first time on 10 July the government was supported by 72 Cabralista deputies, with only 10 deputies representing the opposition Cartistas, Miguelistas and Setembristas.[1]

References
  1. Elections of 1842 (5 and 18 June) Archived 2018-02-09 at the Wayback Machine ISCSP
  2. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1530 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
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