1918 Portuguese general election

General elections were held in Portugal on 28 April 1918, following a coup by Sidónio Pais in December 1917.[1] 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.[2]

1918 Portuguese presidential election

28 April 1918
Turnout	57.0%
Candidate Sidónio Pais Party PNR Popular vote 513,958 Percentage 100%
President before election Sidónio Pais PNR Elected President Sidónio Pais PNR

1918 Portuguese legislative election

28 April 1918
155 seats to the Chamber of Deputies 78 seats needed for a majority
Leader Sidónio Pais António Lino Neto Party PNR CM CCP Leader since 1918 1915 Last election New New 1 seat Seats won 108 37 5 Seat change New New 4
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Prime Minister before election Sidónio Pais PNR Prime Minister-elect 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.[3] 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.[4][5]

Results

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Sidónio Pais	National Republican Party	513,958	100
Invalid/blank votes			–
Total		513,958	100
Registered voters/turnout		900,000	57.0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Parliament

Party	House of Representatives				Senate
	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
National Republican Party			108	New			32	New
Monarchist Cause			37	New			10	New
Catholic Centre Party			5	+4			1	0
Other parties and independents			5	–8			30	+27
Invalid/blank votes		–	–	–		–	–	–
Total		100	155	–8	513,958	100	73	+4
Registered voters/turnout	900,000		–	–	900,000	57.0	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Aftermath

Pais was assassinated in Lisbon on 14 December.[3] On 16 December João do Canto e Castro was elected by parliament for a "transitional term".[1][6]

References

1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1542 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1557
3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1563
4. Nohlen & Stöver, pp1557-1558
5. Nohlen & Stöver, p1543
6. Nohlen & Stöver, p1564

External links

• Eleições de 1918