1961 Portuguese legislative election

none Portugal parliamentary 1957 Portuguese legislative election 1957 1965 Portuguese legislative election 1965 All 130 seats in the National Assembly 66 12 November 1961 Oliveira Salazar, retratado por San Payo (Arquivo Municipal de Lisboa, MNV001514).png 140 110 150 5 10 center António de Oliveira Salazar National Union (Portugal) 120 seats 130 10 Prime Minister Prime Minister after election António de Oliveira Salazar National Union (Portugal) António de Oliveira Salazar National Union (Portugal) Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 12 November 1961.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1542 978-3-8329-5609-7 The ruling National Union won all 130 seats unopposed."No Opposition In Portuguese Election "Discrimination By Government"" The Times, 8 November 1961, p11, Issue 55233 Electoral system The number of seats in the National Assembly was increased from 120 to 130 prior to the elections."Portugal To Vote On Nov. 12 Salazar Opponents Prepare Lists" The Times, 3 October 1961, p11, Issue 55202 The number of seats for Angola and Mozambique was increased from four each to seven each, whilst Portuguese India and Cape Verde each gained a seat, taking their totals to three and two respectively. Mainland Portugal also gained two seats. Following the granting of Portuguese citizenship to the indigenous inhabitants of Angola and Mozambique, they were entitled to vote for the first time as long as they were literate, held a job in a recognised profession, or were taxpayers. Campaign A total of 25 opposition candidates registered to run in the elections on 12 lists."New Candidates In Portugal" The Times, 16 October 1961, p11, Issue 55213 They officially withdrew their candidacies on 7 November, protesting against the government's failure to allow "free and clean elections". The Monarchist list was rejected in Lisbon after arriving to hand in their list a minute late. Results File:Portugal Chamber of Deputies 1961-1969.svg National Union 130 973997 1315231 Nohlen & Stöver References Category:Legislative elections in Portugal Legislative Portugal Category:One-party elections Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results