1945 Portuguese legislative election

1945 Portuguese National Assembly election
120 seats to the National Assembly; 61 seats needed for a majority
Prime Minister before election; António de Oliveira Salazar; UN	Prime Minister after election ; António de Oliveira Salazar; UN

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 18 November 1945.^[1] Following reforms introduced by António de Oliveira Salazar, they were the first elections in the Estado Novo to allow opposition parties. The Movement of Democratic Unity was formed by opposition activists, but alongside all opposition candidates,^[2] they withdrew from the election before polling day, alleging electoral fraud.^[3] As a result, only candidates of the National Union contested the election.^[4]

^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1542 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
^ Raby DL (1991) Fascism and resistance in Portugal: communists, liberals and military dissidents in the opposition to Salazar, 1941-1974 Manchester University Press, p25
^ The New State Country Studies
^ "Portugal at the Polls" The Times, 20 November 1945, p5, Issue 50304

[NS-1] Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1542 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7

[2] Raby DL (1991) Fascism and resistance in Portugal: communists, liberals and military dissidents in the opposition to Salazar, 1941-1974 Manchester University Press, p25

[3] The New State Country Studies

[4] "Portugal at the Polls" The Times, 20 November 1945, p5, Issue 50304

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