1st Duke of Terceira Chamorro 1st Duke of Terceira Chamorro Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 17 and 31 July 1836.

[1] The elections were held under the Constitutional Charter of 1826 and the Electoral Law of 7 August 1826.

These provided for a bicameral parliament, the Cortes Gerais, with an elected Chamber of Deputies and a Chamber of Most Worthy Peers whose members were appointed by the monarch or were members of the nobility.

[2] Voting and candidature were restricted to those who met income requirements.

[1] The result was a victory for the ruling Cartistas, who won 79 seats.