1879 Portuguese legislative election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 19 October 1879.[1] The result was a landslide victory for the Progressive Party, which won 106 seats.[2]

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1879 Portuguese legislative election

 1878
19 October 1879
1881 

All seats in the Chamber of Deputies
  First party Second party
 
Leader Anselmo José Braamcamp Fontes Pereira de Melo
Party Progressive Regenerator
Seats won 106 21

  Third party Fourth party
 
Rep
Leader José Dias Ferreira Political Directory
Party Constituent Republican
Seats won 6 1

Prime Minister before election

Anselmo José Braamcamp
Progressive

Prime Minister after election

Anselmo José Braamcamp
Progressive

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Results

More information Party, Votes ...
PartyVotes%Seats
Progressive Party106
Regenerator Party21
Constituent Party6
Portuguese Republican Party1
Other parties and independents3
Total137
Total votes539,915
Registered voters/turnout831,76464.91
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
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The results exclude the seats from overseas territories.[2]

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