1874 Portuguese legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 12 July 1874.

1874 Portuguese legislative election

12 July 1874
107 seats to the Chamber of Deputies 54 seats needed for a majority
Leader Fontes Pereira de Melo 1st Duke of Loulé Party Regenerator Historic Leader since 1856 1852 Last election 22 seats 31 seats Seats won 78 8 Seats after 56 23   Leader 1st Marquis of Sá da Bandeira José Dias Ferreira Party Reformist Constituent Leader since 1869 1871 Last election 14 seats 8 seats Seats won 8 6 Seats after 6 2
Prime Minister before election Fontes Pereira de Melo Regenerator Prime Minister-elect Fontes Pereira de Melo Regenerator

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Regenerator Party and Avilistas			78
Historic Party			8
Reformist Party			8
Constituent Party			6
Colonial seats			7
Total	291,402		107
Registered voters/turnout	452,036	64.5	–
Source: ISCSP, Nohlen & Stöver[1]

Parliamentary seats Regenerator   72.90% Historic   7.48% Reformist   7.48% Constituents   5.61% Others/Independent   6.54%

References

1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1544 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7