1953 Portuguese Legislative Election
8 November 1953 · The Estado Novo · 120 seats, 61 for a majority
National Union led the poll with 120.0%. Turnout 68.2%.
This was a single-list vote under a dictatorship, with no opposition permitted. It is recorded here as history, not as a free election.
Prime Minister before
António de Oliveira Salazar
UN
Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
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Turnout
68.2%
The result
| Share of the Assembly of the Republic | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Union | — | — | — | — | 120.0% | — | |
| Opposition lists | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — |
120 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.