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1861 Portuguese legislative election

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1861 Portuguese legislative election

← 1860 22 April 1861 1864 →

All 177 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
89 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Duque de Loulé, Palácio de São Bento.png
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Leader 1st Duke of Loulé Fontes Pereira de Melo
Party Historic Regenerator
Last election 15 seats 162 seats
Seats won 137 40
Seats after Increase 122 Decrease 122

Prime Minister before election

1st Duke of Loulé
Historic

Prime Minister after election

1st Duke of Loulé
Historic

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 22 April 1861.

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Historic Party137+122
Regenerator Party40–122
Total177–2
Total votes194,818
Registered voters/turnout302,16964.47
Source: ISCSP, Nohlen & Stöver[1]

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1543 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7