1923 Portuguese presidential election
6 August 1923
 
Candidate Manuel Teixeira Gomes Bernardino Machado
Party Democratic Nationalist Republican
Popular vote 121 5
Percentage 62.37% 2.57%
President before election

António José de Almeida
Evolutionist

 Elected President

Manuel Teixeira Gomes
Democratic

Presidential elections were held in Portugal on 6 August 1923. The Congress of the Republic elected the president in Lisbon instead of the Portuguese people. However the new president Manuel Teixeira Gomes was elected In absentia, meaning that he wasn't present during the election.[1]

There were a total of 5 candidates. Manuel Teixeira Gomes won the election against his opponents and became the next President of the Republic.

Results

1923 Portuguese presidential election
Candidate Party 1st Ballot 2nd Ballot 3rd Ballot
Votes % Votes % Votes %
Manuel Teixeira Gomes Democratic Party 108 57.75 117 58.50 121 62.37
Bernardino Machado Nationalist Republican Party 73 39.04 71 35.50 5 2.58
Duarte Leite Liberal Republican Party 3 1.60 1 0.50
Augusto Vieira Soares Democratic Party 1 0.53 2 1.00
Sebastião de Magalhães Lima Democratic Party 1 0.53
Blank votes 1 0.53 9 4.50 68 35.05
Total votes 187 100.00 200 100.00 194 100.00
Source: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "1923 Presidential Election". Retrieved 13 December 2015.
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