1860 Portuguese legislative election

The Portuguese legislative election, 1860 was held on 1 January.

1860 Portuguese legislative election
1 January 1860
179 seats to the Chamber of Deputies
90 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Fontes Pereira de Melo 1st Duke of Loulé
Party Regenerator Historic Miguelist
Leader since 1856 1852
Last election 22 seats 138 seats 2 seats
Seats won 162 15 2
Seats after Increase 140 Decrease 123 Steady
Percentage 91% 8% 1%
Swing Increase 76% Decrease 77% Steady
Prime Minister before election

1st Duke of Terceira
Regenerator

 Prime Minister after election

1st Duke of Terceira
Regenerator

Parties

Results
Party Votes % Seats
Regenerator Party[1]91162
Historic Party815
Miguelistas12
Total179
Registered voters/turnout310,494
Note: Table incomplete.
Source:[2][3][4]

Notes and references
  1. Including Cabralistas.
  2. "Eleições de 1860" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 11 January 2005. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  3. "Eleições Gerais Portuguesas desde 1820" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2005-01-05. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  4. "Elections in Portugal". Retrieved 5 August 2020.


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