1918 Portuguese presidential election

December 1918 Portuguese presidential election

16 December 1918

File:João do Canto e Castro - Ilustração Portuguesa 23DEZ1918.png Candidate João do Canto e Castro Party National Republican Popular vote 137 Percentage 99.28%

President before election Sidónio Pais National Republican Elected President João do Canto e Castro National Republican

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.

The election was held two days after the assassination of the Portuguese president Sidónio Pais on 14 December 1918. There were a total of 4 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

December 1918 Portuguese presidential election

Candidate		Party	1st Ballot		2nd Ballot
			Votes	%	Votes	%
	João do Canto e Castro	National Republican Party	121	96.80	137	99.28
	Tomás Garcia Rosado	Independent	1	0.80
	Basílio Teles	Democratic Party	1	0.80
	José Relvas	Republican Union	1	0.80
Blank votes			1	0.80	1	0.72
Total votes			125	100.00	138	100.00