The elections were held using 21 multi-member constituencies and one single-member constituency covering the Azores, together electing a total of 120 members, 13 of which were from Portuguese colonies.[3]
Voters could delete names from the lists of candidates, but could not replace them.[3] Suffrage was given 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, or if they were the head of a household and met the same literacy and tax criteria as men.[3]
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The opposition to the Estado Novo, consisting of anti-communist liberals, republicans and intellectuals, presented three lists with a total of 28 candidates in Lisbon, Oporto and Aveiro.[2] The elections were boycotted by the National Democratic Movement and the Youth Movement for Democratic Union in protest at a lack of freedom, whilst monarchists boycotted the elections except in cases where a National Union candidate was a known royalist.[2]
1953, portuguese, legislative, election, parliamentary, elections, were, held, portugal, november, 1953, ruling, national, union, seats, 1953, portuguese, national, assembly, election, 1949, november, 1953, 1957, seats, national, assembly61, seats, needed, maj. Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 8 November 1953 1 The ruling National Union won all 120 seats 2 1953 Portuguese National Assembly election 1949 8 November 1953 1957 120 seats to the National Assembly61 seats needed for a majority First party Leader Antonio de Oliveira SalazarParty UNLast election 120 seatsSeats won 120Seat changePopular vote 845 281Percentage 100 0 SwingPrime Minister before electionAntonio de Oliveira SalazarUN Prime Minister after election Antonio de Oliveira SalazarUN Contents 1 Electoral system 2 Campaign 3 Results 4 References 5 See alsoElectoral system editThe elections were held using 21 multi member constituencies and one single member constituency covering the Azores together electing a total of 120 members 13 of which were from Portuguese colonies 3 Voters could delete names from the lists of candidates but could not replace them 3 Suffrage was given 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 or if they were the head of a household and met the same literacy and tax criteria as men 3 Campaign editThe opposition to the Estado Novo consisting of anti communist liberals republicans and intellectuals presented three lists with a total of 28 candidates in Lisbon Oporto and Aveiro 2 The elections were boycotted by the National Democratic Movement and the Youth Movement for Democratic Union in protest at a lack of freedom whilst monarchists boycotted the elections except in cases where a National Union candidate was a known royalist 2 Results editParty Votes SeatsNational Union 120Opposition lists 0Invalid blank votes Total 845 281 100 120Registered voters turnout 1 239 504 68 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 a b c Elections In Portugal Opposition Candidates Defeated The Times 9 November 1953 p7 Issue 52774 a b c Nohlen amp Stover p1535See also editPolitics of Portugal List of political parties in Portugal Elections in Portugal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1953 Portuguese legislative election amp oldid 1134963979, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
