November 1836 Portuguese legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 20 November 1836.

November 1836 Portuguese legislative election

20 November 1836
130 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 66 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Passos Manuel José da Silva Carvalho Party Septembrism Chartist Last election 30 seats 79 seats Seats won 79 2 Seats after 49 77
Prime Minister before election 1st Marquis of Sá da Bandeira Septembrism Elected Prime Minister 1st Marquis of Sá da Bandeira Septembrism

Electoral system

Elections had been held in July 1836 under the Constitutional Charter of 1826 and the Electoral Law of 7 August 1826. However, following the September Revolution, the 1822 constitution was restored. The constitution, together with decrees issued on 8 October and 10 November, created a 130-seat legislature with 122 members elected from multi-member constituencies on the mainland and islands and eight members elected in overseas colonies (six in single-member constituencies and two in a two-seat constituency). However, restrictions on the electoral franchise meant that only around 4.5% of the population were eligible to vote.

Results

The result was a victory for the moderate Setembristas, who won a majority of seats, with the previously ruling Cartistas winning only two seats.

Party		Seats
	Septemberist	79
	Cartistas	2
	Others	49
Total		130
Source: ICSCP

Parliamentary seats Septemberist   60.77% Cartista   1.54% Others   37.69%

Aftermath

The newly elected Cortes Gerais met on 2 January 1837.