1847 Portuguese legislative election
Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 28 November and 12 December 1847.
Electoral system
The elections were held under the Constitutional Charter of 1826, and in accordance with a decree issued on 12 August 1847. Members of the Chamber of Deputies were elected in an indirect system in which voters elected provincial assemblies, who in turn elected members of the Chamber.The 142 members of the Chamber of Deputies included 119 representing the mainland and 10 representing islands, with another 13 representing overseas colonies.