1911 Portuguese presidential election

none Portugal presidential May 1915 Portuguese presidential election May 1915 24 August 1911 Manuel de Arriaga - Fotografia Vasques.png 150 110 150 5 5 Manuel de Arriaga Portuguese Republican Party 121 BernardinoMachado.png 130 110 150 0 5 Bernardino Machado Portuguese Republican Party 86 President Teófilo Braga Portuguese Republican Party Manuel de Arriaga Portuguese Republican Party 55.76% 39.63% Presidential elections were held in Portugal on 24 August 1911. Following the Portuguese revolution in 1910 which saw the overthrow of King Manuel II, a Republican Provisional Government was formed under the leadership of Teófilo Braga. This election was held to elect the first official president of the newly established the First Portuguese Republic. Portugal's 1911 constitution stated that the Congress of the Republic must elect the president in Lisbon instead of the Portuguese people.http://www.archontology.org/nations/portugal/port010/arriaga.php Manuel José de Arriaga Brum da Silveira e Peyrelongue 26 June 2009 18 July 2020 There were a total of 5 candidates. Manuel de Arriaga was supported by the moderate Republicans (the origins of the Evolutionist and Unionist Party), while Bernardino Machado was supported by the radical republicans (the future Democratic Party) Manuel de Arriaga won against his opponents and he was elected as the first President of the First Portuguese Republic. Results Manuel de Arriaga Republican 121 Bernardino Machado Republican 86 Duarte Leite Independent 4 Sebastião de Magalhães Lima pt Independent 1 Augusto Alves da Veiga pt Independent 1 Blank votes 4 Archontology References Category:1911 elections in Portugal Category:Presidential elections in Portugal Category:August 1911 in Europe