August 1915 Portuguese presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Portugal on 6 August 1915. Following Portugal's 1911 constitution, the Congress of the Republic must elect the president in Lisbon instead of the Portuguese people.[1]
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There were a total of 7 candidates, all but one were from the Republican Party (Portugal). The only Democratic Party candidate Bernardino Machado won against his opponents and he was elected as the new President of Portugal.[1]
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Abílio de Guerra Junqueiro
Duarte Leite
Augusto Manuel Alves da Veiga
Joaquim Pedro de Oliveira Martins
Results
| Candidates | Supporting parties | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernardino Luís Machado Guimarães | Democratic Party | 134 | 74.86 | ||
| António Xavier Correia Barreto | Republican Party | 18 | 10.06 | ||
| Abílio de Guerra Junqueiro | Republican Party | 0 | 0 | ||
| Duarte Leite Pereira da Silva | Republican Party | 0 | 0 | ||
| Augusto Manuel Alves da Veiga | Republican Party | 0 | 0 | ||
| Joaquim Pedro de Oliveira Martins | Republican Party | 0 | 0 | ||
| José Ernesto de Sousa Caldas | Republican Party | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total Vote (turnout % with 27 blank votes) | 179 | 100.00 | |||
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References
- "Bernardino Luís Machado Guimarães". 2 October 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
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