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1856 Portuguese legislative election

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1856 Portuguese legislative election

← 1852 9 November 1856 1858 →

162 seats to the Chamber of Deputies
82 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Duque de Loulé, Palácio de São Bento.png
Rodrigo da Fonseca Magalhães (Grémio Literário).png
Leader 1st Duke of Loulé Rodrigo da Fonseca Magalhães
Party Historic Regenerator Miguelist
Leader since 1852 1851
Last election New 121 seats New
Seats won 116 41 5
Seats after New Decrease 80 New
Percentage 72% 25% 3%
Swing New Decrease 53% New

Prime Minister before election

1st Duke of Loulé
Historic

Prime Minister after election

1st Duke of Loulé
Historic

Legislative elections were held in Portugal on 9 November 1856.

Parties

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  • Históricos
  • Miguelistas
  • Regeneradores

Results

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Party Votes % Seats
Historic 72.0% 116
Regenerator Party 25.0% 41
Miguelistas 3.0% 5[1]
Total 100.0% 162
Note: Table incomplete.
Source:[2][3]
Parliamentary seats
Historic
71.60%
Regenerator
25.31%
Miguelists
3.09%

Notes and references

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  1. ^ Didn't take the oath of office.
  2. ^ "Eleições de 1856" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 11 January 2005. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Eleições Gerais Portuguesas desde 1820" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2005-01-05. Retrieved 9 September 2014.