Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 16 December 1934,[1] the first following the establishment of the one-party state known as the Estado Novo. The National Union was the only party to contest the elections, and no opposition candidates were allowed to run.[2] It subsequently won all seats in the National Assembly, three of which were taken by women.[3]
For the elections the country formed a single 100-member constituency.[3] Suffrage was extended to all men aged 21 or over as long as they were literate or paid over 100 escudos in taxation, and to women aged over 21 if they had completed secondary education.[3] However, only 8.2% of the population were registered to vote.[4]
1934, portuguese, legislative, election, parliamentary, elections, were, held, portugal, december, 1934, first, following, establishment, party, state, known, estado, novo, national, union, only, party, contest, elections, opposition, candidates, were, allowed. Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 16 December 1934 1 the first following the establishment of the one party state known as the Estado Novo The National Union was the only party to contest the elections and no opposition candidates were allowed to run 2 It subsequently won all seats in the National Assembly three of which were taken by women 3 1934 Portuguese National Assembly election 1925 16 December 1934 1938 100 seats to the National Assembly51 seats needed for a majority First party Leader Antonio de Oliveira SalazarParty UNLast election 100 seatsSeats won 100Seat changePopular vote 476 706Percentage 100 0 SwingPrime Minister before electionAntonio de Oliveira SalazarUN Prime Minister after election Antonio de Oliveira SalazarUN Contents 1 Electoral system 2 Results 3 References 4 See alsoElectoral system editFor the elections the country formed a single 100 member constituency 3 Suffrage was extended to all men aged 21 or over as long as they were literate or paid over 100 escudos in taxation and to women aged over 21 if they had completed secondary education 3 However only 8 2 of the population were registered to vote 4 Results editParty Votes SeatsNational Union 100 100Invalid blank votes Total 476 706 100 100Registered voters turnout 588 957 80 2 Source Nohlen amp StoverReferences edit Dieter Nohlen amp Philip Stover 2010 Elections in Europe A data handbook p1542 ISBN 978 3 8329 5609 7 Nohlen amp Stover p1527 a b c Nohlen amp Stover p1535 Nohlen amp Stover p1544See also editPolitics of Portugal List of political parties in Portugal Elections in Portugal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1934 Portuguese legislative election amp oldid 1138377734, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
