1851 Portuguese legislative election

Legislative elections were held in Portugal on was held on 2 and 16 November, 1851.

1851 Portuguese legislative election
2 & 16 November 1851
159 seats to the Chamber of Deputies
80 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Rodrigo da Fonseca Magalhães
Party Regenerator Cartistas
Leader since 1851
Seats won 125 34
Prime Minister before election

1st Duke of Saldanha
Regenerator

 Prime Minister after election

1st Duke of Saldanha
Regenerator

Parties
  • Cartistas
  • Regeneradores históricos

Results
Party Votes % Seats
Regenerator Party125
Cartistas34
Total100159
Source:[1][2]
Parliamentary seats
Regenerator
 
 78.61%
Cartista
 
 21.39%

References
  1. "Eleições de 1851" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2005-01-11. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  2. "Eleições Gerais Portuguesas desde 1820" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2005-01-05. Retrieved 9 September 2014.


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