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1921 Portuguese legislative election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 10 July 1921.[1] Prior to the elections, the Republican Union had merged with the Evolutionist Party to form the Republican Liberal Party (PLR).[2] The elections resulted in the PLR becoming the largest in Parliament, winning 79 of the 163 seats in the House of Representatives and 32 of the 71 seats in the Senate.[3]

The government that was subsequently formed lasted only a few months, as on 19 October (the "night of blood"), a military coup resulted in the deaths of several prominent conservative figures including prime minister António Granjo.[2] New elections were held in January 1922.

Results

Chamber of Deputies

PartySeats+/–
Republican Liberal Party79+24
Democratic Party54–32
Reconstitution Party12New
Monarchist Cause4–
Portuguese Catholic Centre3+2
Portuguese Socialist Party0–8
Regionalist Party2New
Other parties and independents9–4
Total1630
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Senate

PartySeats+/–
Republican Liberal Party32+5
Democratic Party22–14
Reconstitution Party7New
Portuguese Catholic Centre3+2
Monarchist Cause0–
Portuguese Socialist Party00
Regionalist Party0New
Other parties and independents70
Total710
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Notes

  1. ^ Combined results of the Evolutionist Party and Republican Union who merged to form the Republican Liberal Party

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1542 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ a b Baiôa, Manuel Pimenta Morgado; Fernandes, Paulo Jorge; Ribeiro de Meneses, Filipe (2003). "The Political History of Twentieth-Century Portugal". e-Journal of Portuguese History. ISSN 1645-6432.
  3. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, pp1557-1558