1887 Portuguese legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 6 March 1887.[1] The result was a landslide victory for the Progressive Party, which won 113 seats.[2]

1887 Portuguese legislative election

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152 seats to the Chamber of Deputies
77 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
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PRP
Leader José Luciano de Castro António de Serpa Pimentel Political Directory
Party Progressive Regenerator Republicans
Leader since 1885 1887 1876
Last election 31 seats 110 seats 2 seats
Seats won 113 36 2
Seats after Increase 82 Decrease 74 Steady

Prime Minister before election

José Luciano de Castro
Progressive

Prime Minister after election

José Luciano de Castro
Progressive

Results

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Party Votes % Seats +/–
Progressive Party 113 +82
Regeneration Party 36 –74
Portuguese Republican Party 2 0
Other parties and independents 1 +1
Invalid/blank votes
Total 152 +1
Registered voters/turnout
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

The results exclude the six seats won at national level and those from overseas territories.[2]

Parliamentary seats
Progressive
74.34%
Regenerator
23.68%
Republicans
1.32%
Others/Independent
0.66%

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1541 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ a b Nohlen & Stöver, p1556