1847 Portuguese legislative election

none Portugal 1830 Parliamentary 1845 Portuguese legislative election 1845 1851 Portuguese legislative election 1851 28 November and 12 December 1847 All 142 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 72 Prime Minister 1st Duke of Saldanha Cartista 1st Duke of Saldanha Cartista Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 28 November and 12 December 1847.Elections of 1847 (28 November and 12 December) ISCSP Electoral system The elections were held under the Constitutional Charter of 1826,Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1530 978-3-8329-5609-7 and in accordance with a decree issued on 12 August 1847. Members of the Chamber of Deputies were elected in an indirect system in which voters elected provincial assemblies, who in turn elected members of the Chamber. The 142 members of the Chamber of Deputies included 119 representing the mainland and 10 representing islands (all elected in multi-member constituencies), with another 13 representing overseas colonies (three elected in single-member constituencies and ten in multi-member constituencies). Campaign Supporters of the Patuleia boycotted the elections. References Category:Legislative elections in Portugal Legislative Portugal Portugal Portugal Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results