1911 Portuguese presidential election
24 August 1911
 
Candidate Manuel de Arriaga Bernardino Machado
Party Republican Republican
Electoral vote 121 86
Percentage 55.76% 39.36%
President before election

Teófilo Braga
Republican

 Elected President

Manuel de Arriaga
Republican

Presidential elections were held in Portugal on 24 August 1911. Following the Portuguese revolution in 1910 which saw the overthrow of King Manuel II, a Republican Provisional Government was formed under the leadership of Teófilo Braga. This election was held to elect the first official president of the newly established the First Portuguese Republic. Portugal's 1911 constitution stated that the Congress of the Republic must elect the president in Lisbon instead of the Portuguese people.[1]

There were a total of 5 candidates. Manuel de Arriaga was supported by the moderate Republicans (the origins of the Evolutionist and Unionist Party), while Bernardino Machado was supported by the radical republicans (the future Democratic Party) Manuel de Arriaga won against his opponents and he was elected as the first President of the First Portuguese Republic.[1]

Results

1911 Portuguese presidential election
Candidate Party 1st Ballot
Votes %
Manuel de Arriaga Republican Party 121 55.76
Bernardino Machado Republican Party 86 39.36
Duarte Leite Independent 4 1.84
Sebastião de Magalhães Lima Independent 1 0.46
Augusto Alves da Veiga Independent 1 0.46
Blank votes 4 1.84
Total votes 217 100.00
Source: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Manuel José de Arriaga Brum da Silveira e Peyrelongue". 26 June 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
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