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Elections in Portugal gives information on election and election results in Portugal.

Only the elections since the democratic Carnation Revolution of 1974 are listed here, however, during the period encompassing the Constitutional Monarchy and the First Republic there were also elections, but only for the men who could read. During the dictatorial regime that existed from 1926 to 1974, only show elections were held.

Portugal elects on national level the President and the national Parliament, the Assembly of the Republic. The President is elected for a five year term by the people while the Parliament has 230 members, elected for a four year term by proportional representation in multi-seat constituencies, the districts. Also in a national level, Portugal elects 24 members of the European Parliament.

The Autonomous Regions of Azores and Madeira, elect their own regional government for a four year term, usually on the same day. The first regional elections were held in 1976.

In the local elections, 308 Municipal Chambers and Municipal Assemblies, and more than 4000 Parish Assemblies are elected for a four year term in separate elections that usually occur on the same day.

[edit] Latest elections

[edit] 2006 Presidential election

Main article: Portuguese presidential election, 2006

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Portuguese Presidential Election, 2006 - First Round (January 22)
Candidates		Supporting parties	Votes	%
	Aníbal Cavaco Silva	PSD, CDS/PP	2,773,431	50.54
	Manuel Alegre	Independent	1,138,297	20.74
	Mário Soares	PS	785,355	14.31
	Jerónimo de Sousa	PCP, PEV	474,083	8.64
	Francisco Louçã	BE	292,198	5.32
	António Garcia Pereira	PCTP/MRPP	23,983	0.44
	Blank Ballots		59,636
	Invalid Ballots		43,149
Total			5,590,132	100.00

Registered Voters: 9,085,339
Turnout: 61.53%

(Source: Portuguese Electoral Commission)

[edit] 2009 Parliamentary election

Main article: Portuguese legislative election, 2009

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Portuguese legislative election, 2009 (September 27)
Party		Votes	%	+/-	Seats	+/-
	PS	2,077,238	36.56	-8.4	97	-24
	PSD	1,653,665	29.11	0.3	81	6
	CDS/PP	592,778	10.43	3.1	21	9
	BE	557,306	9.81	3.4	16	8
	CDU	446,279	7.86	0.4	15	1
	PCTP-MRPP	52,761	0.93	0.1	0	-
	MEP	25,949	0.46	-	0	-
	PND	21,876	0.38	-0.3	0	-
	MMS	16,924	0.30	-	0	-
	PPM	15,262	0.27	-	0	-
	MPT-PH	12,405	0.22	-	0	-
	PNR	11,503	0.20	0.0	0	-
	PPV	8,461	0.15	-	0	-
	PTP	4,974	0.09	-	0	-
	POUS	4,632	0.08	-0.1	0	-
	MPT	3,265	0.06	-	0	-
	Blank Ballots	99,086	1.74	-	-	-
	Invalid Ballots	76,894	1.35	-	-	-
Total		5,681,258	100.00	-	230	-

Registered Voters: 9,519,921
Turnout: 59.68%

Source: [1]

Note:

CDU is composed by the PCP (Communist), the PEV (Green) and the ID

[edit] Past elections and referendums

[edit] European Parliament elections

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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