July 1836 Portuguese legislative election

July 1836 Portuguese legislative election

← 1834 17 & 31 July 1836 1836 (Nov) →
141 seats to the Chamber of Deputies 71 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader José da Silva Carvalho Passos Manuel Party Chartist Opposition Last election 43 seats 32 seats Seats won 79 30 Seats after 36 2
Prime Minister before election 1st Duke of Terceira Chamorro Elected Prime Minister 1st Duke of Terceira Chamorro

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 17 and 31 July 1836.^[1]

The elections were held under the Constitutional Charter of 1826 and the Electoral Law of 7 August 1826. These provided for a bicameral parliament, the Cortes Gerais, with an elected Chamber of Deputies and a Chamber of Most Worthy Peers whose members were appointed by the monarch or were members of the nobility.^[2] The elections were indirect, with voters electing provincial assemblies, who in turn elected members of the Chamber of Deputies.^[2] Voting and candidature were restricted to those who met income requirements.^[2] The number of Deputies was reduced from 143 in 1834 to 141, with 132 elected from multi-member constituencies on the mainland and islands, and nine from single-member constituencies in overseas colonies.^[1]

The result was a victory for the ruling Cartistas, who won 79 seats. The opposition won 30 seats.^[1]

The newly elected Cortes Gerais did not meet,^[1] and fresh elections were held in November following the September Revolution.^[3]