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]

April 1918 Portuguese presidential election

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

1918 Portuguese legislative election

28 April 1918
155 seats to the Chamber of Deputies 78 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   CM CCP 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
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Prime Minister before election Sidónio Pais PNR Prime Minister after election Sidónio Pais PNR

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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]