Monarchist Cause ( pt, Causa Monárquica, CM) was a political party in Portugal that supported to restoration of King Manuel II during the First Portuguese Republic.

History

The party was established in 1914.Douglas L. Wheeler (1999) ''Republican Portugal: A Political History, 1910-1926'', Univ of Wisconsin Press, p258 It emerged as the second-largest party in the

1918 elections The following elections occurred in the year 1918. Many of these were disrupted by the 1918 Influenza Pandemic, and the First World War. Europe * 1918 Danish Folketing election * 1918 Danish Landsting election * 1918 Dutch general election * 1918 ...

, which were boycotted by the main opposition parties.

Dieter Nohlen Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An expe ...

& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', pp1557–1558 It failed to win a seat in the 1919 elections, but won four seats in the House of Representatives in the 1921 elections. The party went on to win 13 seats in the 1922 elections, but was reduced to seven seats in the 1925 elections.

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{{Defunct political parties in Portugal Defunct political parties in Portugal Political parties established in 1914 1914 establishments in Portugal Monarchist parties in Portugal Political parties with year of disestablishment missing