1922 Portuguese legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 29 January 1922. The Democratic Party emerged as the largest in Parliament, winning 74 of the 163 seats in the House of Representatives and 37 of the 70 seats in the Senate.

1922 Portuguese legislative election

29 January 1922

163 seats to the Chamber of Deputies
82 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
PLR
Leader Afonso Costa Álvaro de Castro
Party PD PLR PRRN
Leader since 1912 1920
Last election 54 seats 79 seats 12 seats
Seats won 74 34 17
Seat change 20 45 5

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
CM
CCP
PR
Leader António Lino Neto
Party CM CCP PR
Leader since 1915
Last election 4 seats 3 seats 2 seats
Seats won 13 5 2
Seat change 9 2

Prime Minister before election

Francisco Cunha Leal
PD

Prime Minister after election

Francisco Cunha Leal
PD

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