1915 Portuguese legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 13 June 1915.[1] The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won 106 of the 163 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 45 of the 69 seats in the Senate.[2]

Portuguese legislative election, 1915 (Chamber)

13 June 1915
Turnout	59.9% (22.8)
Party Leader % Seats ± Democratic Afonso Costa 106 +38 Evolutionist António José de Almeida 26 -15 Republican Union Manuel de Brito Camacho 15 -21 Socialist 2 0 Catholic Centre Central commission[n 1] 1 New Others and independents 13 +7 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Subsequent cabinet José de Castro Democratic Party Afonso Costa Democratic Party

Portuguese legislative election, 1915 (Senate)

Party Leader % Seats ± Democratic Afonso Costa 45 +21 Evolutionist António José de Almeida 9 -7 Republican Union Manuel de Brito Camacho 11 -7 Socialist 0 -2 Catholic Centre 1 New Others and independents 3 -3 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Results

Party		Chamber of Deputies				Senate
		Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Democratic Party			106	+38	45	+21
	Evolutionist Party			26	–15	9	–7
	Republican Union			15	–21	11	–7
	Portuguese Socialist Party			2	0	0	–2
	Catholic Centre Party			1	New	1	New
	Other parties and independents			13	+7	3	–3
Invalid/blank votes			–	–		–	–
Total		282,387	100	163		69
Registered voters/turnout		471,557	59.9	–		–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Notes

1. The central commission was constituted by Alberto Pinheiro Torres, José Fernando de Sousa and Diogo Pacheco de Amorim.

References

1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1541 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Nohlen & Stöver, pp1557-1558