July 1836 Portuguese legislative election

July 1836 Portuguese legislative election

17 & 31 July 1836
141 seats to the Chamber of Deputies 71 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader José da Silva Carvalho Passos Manuel Party Chartist Opposition Last election 43 seats 32 seats Seats won 79 30 Seats after 36 2
Prime Minister before election 1st Duke of Terceira Chamorro Elected Prime Minister 1st Duke of Terceira Chamorro

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 17 and 31 July 1836.

Electoral system

The elections were held under the Constitutional Charter of 1826 and the Electoral Law of 7 August 1826. These provided for a bicameral parliament, the Cortes Gerais, with an elected Chamber of Deputies and a Chamber of Most Worthy Peers whose members were appointed by the monarch or were members of the nobility. The elections were indirect, with voters electing provincial assemblies, who in turn elected members of the Chamber of Deputies. Voting and candidature were restricted to those who met income requirements. The number of Deputies was reduced from 143 in 1834 to 141, with 132 elected from multi-member constituencies on the mainland and islands, and nine from single-member constituencies in overseas colonies.

Results

The result was a victory for the ruling Cartistas, who won 79 seats. The opposition won 30 seats.

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Cartistas			79
	Opposition			30
Others				32
Total			100	141
Source:

Parliamentary seats Cartista   56.02% Opposition   21.28% Others   22.70%

Aftermath

The newly elected Cortes Gerais did not meet, and fresh elections were held in November following the September Revolution.