All Portugal elections

1957 Portuguese Legislative Election

3 November 1957 · The Estado Novo · 120 seats, 61 for a majority

National Union led the poll with 120.0%. Turnout 70.4%.

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)

Largest force

Turnout

70.4%

The result

Share of the Assembly of the Republic
National Union120.0%
Opposition lists0.0%

120 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.