1918 Portuguese presidential election

none Portugal presidential 1918 Portuguese general election Apr. 1918 1919 Portuguese presidential election 1919 16 December 1918 João do Canto e Castro - Ilustração Portuguesa 23DEZ1918.png João do Canto e Castro National Republican Party (Portugal) 137 99.28% President Sidónio Pais National Republican Party (Portugal) João do Canto e Castro National Republican Party (Portugal) Presidential elections were held in Portugal on 16 December 1918. Following Portugal's 1911 constitution, the Congress of the Republic must elect the president in Lisbon instead of the Portuguese people.http://www.archontology.org/nations/portugal/port010/canto.php João do Canto e Castro Silva Antunes 24 November 2010 29 December 2015 The election was held two days after the assassination of the Portuguese president Sidónio Pais on 14 December 1918. There were a total of four candidates. At the first ballot quorum wasn't reached, so the election was repeated, this time with the necessary members present. National Republican João do Canto e Castro won against his opponents and he was elected as the new President of Portugal succeeding the late Sidónio Pais. Results João do Canto e Castro National Republican Party 121 137 Tomás Garcia Rosado Independent 1 Basílio Teles Democratic Party 1 José Relvas Republican Union 1 Blank votes 1 1 References President Category:Presidential elections in Portugal Portugal