August 1906 Portuguese legislative election

19 August 1906
148 seats to the Chamber of Deputies 75 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader João Franco José Luciano de Castro Party Liberal Regenerator Progressive Leader since 1901 1885 Last election 7 seats 19 seats Seats won 65 45 Seats after 58 26   Third party Fourth party   Leader Ernesto Hintze Ribeiro José Maria de Alpoim Party Regenerator Progressive Dissidence Leader since 1900 1905 Last election 104 seats 9 seats Seats won 24 4 Seats after 80 5
Prime Minister before election João Franco Liberal Regenerator Prime Minister after election João Franco Liberal Regenerator

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 19 August 1906, the second that year and the fourth in three years.^[1] For the first time in several decades no party won an overall majority, with the Liberal Regenerator Party emerging as the largest party with 65 seats.^[2]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Liberal Regenerator Party			65	+58
Regeneration Party			24	–80
Progressive Party			45	+26
Progressive Dissidence			4	–5
Portuguese Republican Party			4	+3
Other parties and independents			6	–2
Invalid/blank votes		–	–	–
Total	489,778	100	148	0
Registered voters/turnout	677,693	72.3	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

The results exclude seats from overseas territories.^[2]

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