Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 30 October 1938.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1542 The country was a one-party state at the time and the National Union was the only party to contest the elections, with no opposition candidates allowed to run.Nohlen & Stöver, p1527
Electoral system For the elections the country formed a single 100-member constituency.Nohlen & Stöver, p1535 All men aged 21 or over were eligible to vote as long as they were literate or paid over 100 escudos in taxation, whilst women aged over 21 had to have completed secondary education to do so. However, only 11% of the population were registered to vote.Nohlen & Stöver, p1544
Results
References
See also Politics of Portugal List of political parties in Portugal Elections in Portugal