1925 Portuguese presidential election

11 December 1925
 
Candidate Bernardino Machado Duarte Leite
Party Democratic Liberal Republican
Popular vote 148 5
Percentage 93.08% 3.14%

President before election

Manuel Teixeira Gomes
Democratic

Elected President

Bernardino Machado
Democratic

Presidential elections were held in Portugal on 11 December 1925. Following Portugal's 1911 constitution, the Congress of the Republic must elect the president in Lisbon instead of the Portuguese people.[1]

There were a total of 7 candidates. Bernardino Machado won against his opponents and he was granted a second term as the President of Portugal.

Results

1925 Portuguese presidential election
Candidate Party 1st Ballot 2nd Ballot
Votes % Votes %
Bernardino Machado Democratic Party 124 70.86 148 93.08
Duarte Leite Liberal Republican Party 33 18.86 5 3.14
Francisco Gomes Teixeira Liberal Republican Party 5 2.86
Jacinto Nunes Liberal Republican Party 5 2.86
António Bettencourt Rodrigues Liberal Republican Party 1 0.57 1 0.63
Afonso Costa Democratic Party 1 0.57
Carlos Belo de Morais Independent 1 0.57
Blank votes 5 2.86 5 3.14
Total votes 175 100.00 159 100.00
Source: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "1925 Presidential Election". Retrieved 13 December 2015.
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