1842 Portuguese legislative election

none Portugal 1830 Parliamentary 1840 Portuguese legislative election 1840 1845 Portuguese legislative election 1845 5 and 19 June 1842 All 145 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 73 Cartista Costa Cabral Retrato de António Bernardo da Costa Cabral (c. 1845).png 270 110 150 33 100 72 Septembrism Passos Manuel Passos Manuel - António Manuel da Fonseca (1796-1890).png 230 110 150 30 60 10 Prime Minister 1st Duke of Terceira Cartista 1st Duke of Terceira Cartista Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 5 and 19 June 1842.Elections of 1842 (5 and 18 June) ISCSP Electoral system Prior to the elections the Constitutional Charter of 1826 was reintroduced on 10 February, having previously been in force from 1826 to 1828 and again from 1834 until 1836.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1530 978-3-8329-5609-7 The direct electoral system used in 1838 and 1840 was replaced by an indirect system in which voters elected provincial assemblies, who in turn elected members of the Chamber of Deputies; the appointed Chamber of Most Worthy Peers replaced the elected Senate as the upper house. The 145 members of the Chamber of Deputies were elected from multi-member constituencies, with 119 representing the mainland, 12 representing islands and 14 representing overseas colonies. Campaign On 30 March the Miguelistas and Setembristas formed a united front under the name 'Broad Coalition'. The Cartistas released a manifesto on 3 June, which was critical of Minister and Secretary for Royal State Affairs Costa Cabral. Results When the Cortes Gerais met for the first time on 10 July the government was supported by 72 Cabralista deputies, with only 10 deputies representing the Setembristas, Miguelistas and anti-Cabralistas. Cartistas 72 Septembrists 10 Others 63 ISCSP References Category:Legislative elections in Portugal Legislative Portugal Portugal Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results