Azores | |
Nativename: | Portuguese: Açores |
Constituency Type: | Constituency |
Parl Name: | Assembly of the Republic |
Map4: | Azores in its region.svg |
Map Size: | 150px |
Map Entity: | the Atlantic region |
Region Label: | Autonomous Region |
Region: | Azores |
Population: | 239,942 (2022)[1] |
Electorate: | 230,082 (2024) |
Area: | 2,322 km2 (2022)[2] |
Year: | 1979 |
Seats: | 5 (1979–present) |
Members Label: | Deputies[3] |
Azores (Portuguese: Açores) is one of the 22 multi-member constituencies of the Assembly of the Republic, the national legislature of Portugal. The constituency was established in 1979 after Portugal's Atlantic islands were granted autonomy. It is conterminous with the autonomous region of Azores. The constituency currently elects five of the 230 members of the Assembly of the Republic using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2024 legislative election it had 230,082 registered electors.
Azores currently elects five of the 230 members of the Assembly of the Republic using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system.[4] [5] Seats are allocated using the D'Hondt method.[6] [7]
Election | valign=bottom colspan=3 | Unitary Democrats CDU / APU / PCP ! | valign=bottom colspan=3 | Left Bloc BE / UDP ! | valign=bottom colspan=3 | Socialists PS ! | valign=bottom colspan=3 | People Animals Nature PAN ! | valign=bottom colspan=3 | Democratic Renewal PRD ! | valign=bottom colspan=3 | Social Democrats PSD / AD / PPD ! | valign=bottom colspan=3 | Liberals IL ! | valign=bottom colspan=3 | CDS – People's CDS–PP / AA / CDS ! | valign=bottom colspan=3 | Chega CH / PPV/CDC / PPV | ||||||||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | ||
1,161 | 1.13% | 0 | 3,622 | 3.53% | 0 | 31,016 | 30.23% | 2 | 1,659 | 1.62% | 0 | 42,352 | 41.28% | 2 | 2,882 | 2.81% | 0 | 16,749 | 16.32% | 1 | ||||||||
1,249 | 1.55% | 0 | 3,613 | 4.47% | 0 | 35,838 | 44.37% | 3 | 1,159 | 1.43% | 0 | 28,330 | 35.07% | 2 | 3,466 | 4.29% | 0 | 4,991 | 6.18% | 0 | ||||||||
2,045 | 2.61% | 0 | 6,662 | 8.51% | 0 | 33,473 | 42.76% | 3 | 2,212 | 2.83% | 0 | 25,258 | 32.26% | 2 | 568 | 0.73% | 0 | 4,014 | 5.13% | 0 | 707 | 0.90% | 0 | |||||
2,321 | 2.61% | 0 | 7,323 | 8.25% | 0 | 37,720 | 42.47% | 3 | 816 | 0.92% | 0 | 33,665 | 37.90% | 2 | 3,624 | 4.08% | 0 | |||||||||||
2,288 | 2.66% | 0 | 3,965 | 4.60% | 0 | 23,189 | 26.92% | 2 | 756 | 0.88% | 0 | 42,622 | 49.49% | 3 | 10,896 | 12.65% | 0 | |||||||||||
2,093 | 2.26% | 0 | 6,966 | 7.52% | 0 | 37,826 | 40.84% | 3 | 34,041 | 36.75% | 2 | 9,841 | 10.63% | 0 | 142 | 0.15% | 0 | |||||||||||
1,575 | 1.76% | 0 | 2,636 | 2.95% | 0 | 48,528 | 54.29% | 3 | 31,385 | 35.11% | 2 | 3,675 | 4.11% | 0 | ||||||||||||||
1,257 | 1.42% | 0 | 1,269 | 1.44% | 0 | 36,792 | 41.62% | 2 | 40,740 | 46.09% | 3 | 7,521 | 8.51% | 0 | ||||||||||||||
1,620 | 1.76% | 0 | 993 | 1.08% | 0 | 49,954 | 54.15% | 3 | 33,524 | 36.34% | 2 | 5,219 | 5.66% | 0 | ||||||||||||||
1,855 | 1.77% | 0 | 457 | 0.44% | 0 | 39,909 | 38.14% | 2 | 50,757 | 48.50% | 3 | 9,971 | 9.53% | 0 | ||||||||||||||
1,406 | 1.37% | 0 | 374 | 0.36% | 0 | 27,022 | 26.24% | 1 | 372 | 0.36% | 0 | 67,155 | 65.22% | 4 | 3,591 | 3.49% | 0 | |||||||||||
2,188 | 2.35% | 0 | 486 | 0.52% | 0 | 19,017 | 20.40% | 1 | 2,870 | 3.08% | 0 | 63,450 | 68.07% | 4 | 3,129 | 3.36% | 0 | |||||||||||
4,532 | 4.47% | 0 | 1,192 | 1.17% | 0 | 20,838 | 20.53% | 1 | 15,780 | 15.55% | 1 | 50,137 | 49.41% | 3 | 6,710 | 6.61% | 0 | |||||||||||
3,303 | 3.17% | 0 | 614 | 0.59% | 0 | 33,408 | 32.09% | 2 | 58,536 | 56.22% | 3 | 5,020 | 4.82% | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3,671 | 3.16% | 0 | 1,566 | 1.35% | 0 | 32,812 | 28.25% | 1 | 68,663 | 59.12% | 4 | 5,467 | 4.71% | 0 | ||||||||||||||
3,977 | 3.18% | 0 | 2,257 | 1.81% | 0 | 38,795 | 31.05% | 2 | 67,598 | 54.10% | 3 | 9,518 | 7.62% | 0 |
(Figures in italics represent alliances.)
Results of the 2024 legislative election held on 10 March 2024:[8]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AD | 42,352 | 41.28% | 2 | |||
PS | 31,016 | 30.23% | 2 | |||
CH | 16,749 | 16.32% | 1 | |||
BE | 3,622 | 3.53% | 0 | |||
IL | 2,882 | 2.81% | 0 | |||
L | 1,817 | 1.77% | 0 | |||
PAN | 1,659 | 1.62% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDU | 1,161 | 1.13% | 0 | ||
ADN | 827 | 0.81% | 0 | |||
JPP | 213 | 0.21% | 0 | |||
RIR | 123 | 0.12% | 0 | |||
Volt | 115 | 0.11% | 0 | |||
E | 64 | 0.06% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 102,600 | 100.00% | 5 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 2,621 | 2.47% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 1,056 | 0.99% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 106,277 | 46.19% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 230,082 |
The following candidates were elected:[9] Miguel Arruda (CH); Sergio Ávila (PS); Francisco César (PS); Paulo Moniz (AD); and Francisco Pimentel (AD)
Results of the 2022 legislative election held on 30 January 2022:[10]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PS | 35,838 | 44.37% | 3 | |||
AD | 28,330 | 35.07% | 2 | |||
CH | 4,991 | 6.18% | 0 | |||
BE | 3,613 | 4.47% | 0 | |||
IL | 3,466 | 4.29% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDU | 1,249 | 1.55% | 0 | ||
PAN | 1,159 | 1.43% | 0 | |||
L | 759 | 0.94% | 0 | |||
ADN | 486 | 0.60% | 0 | |||
PCTP | 322 | 0.40% | 0 | |||
RIR | 201 | 0.25% | 0 | |||
PT | 150 | 0.19% | 0 | |||
MAS | 88 | 0.11% | 0 | |||
Volt | 67 | 0.08% | 0 | |||
E | 55 | 0.07% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 80,774 | 100.00% | 5 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 2,090 | 2.50% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 873 | 1.04% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 83,737 | 36.56% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 229,022 |
The following candidates were elected:[11] Sergio Ávila (PS); Francisco César (PS); Paulo Moniz (AD); Francisco Pimentel (AD); and Isabel Rodrigues (PS).
Results of the 2019 legislative election held on 6 October 2019:[12]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PS | 33,473 | 42.76% | 3 | |||
PSD | 25,258 | 32.26% | 2 | |||
BE | 6,662 | 8.51% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS–PP | 4,014 | 5.13% | 0 | ||
PAN | 2,212 | 2.83% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDU | 2,045 | 2.61% | 0 | ||
A | 732 | 0.94% | 0 | |||
L | 714 | 0.91% | 0 | |||
CH | 707 | 0.90% | 0 | |||
IL | 568 | 0.73% | 0 | |||
PCTP | 528 | 0.67% | 0 | |||
PPM | 418 | 0.53% | 0 | |||
PT | 327 | 0.42% | 0 | |||
PNR | 269 | 0.34% | 0 | |||
PTP | 146 | 0.19% | 0 | |||
MAS | 113 | 0.14% | 0 | |||
PDR | 99 | 0.13% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 78,285 | 100.00% | 5 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 3,926 | 4.70% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 1,350 | 1.62% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 83,561 | 36.50% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 228,946 |
The following candidates were elected:[13] João Azevedo Castro (PS); Lara Martinho (PS); Paulo Moniz (PSD); Isabel Rodrigues (PS); and António Ventura (PSD).
Results of the 2015 legislative election held on 4 October 2015:[14]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PS | 37,720 | 42.47% | 3 | |||
PSD | 33,665 | 37.90% | 2 | |||
BE | 7,323 | 8.25% | 0 | |||
Alliance Azores (CDS – People's Party and People's Monarchist Party) | AA | 3,624 | 4.08% | 0 | ||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDU | 2,321 | 2.61% | 0 | ||
PAN | 816 | 0.92% | 0 | |||
NC | 769 | 0.87% | 0 | |||
PCTP | 593 | 0.67% | 0 | |||
PDR | 511 | 0.58% | 0 | |||
PURP | 346 | 0.39% | 0 | |||
L | 331 | 0.37% | 0 | |||
ACT | (Portuguese Labour Party and Socialist Alternative Movement) | AGIR | 318 | 0.36% | 0 | |
MPT | 300 | 0.34% | 0 | |||
PNR | 180 | 0.20% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 88,817 | 100.00% | 5 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 3,036 | 3.25% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 1,554 | 1.66% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 93,407 | 41.14% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 227,040 |
The following candidates were elected[14] Berta Cabral (PSD); João Azevedo Castro (PS); Carlos César (PS); Lara Martinho (PS); and António Ventura (PSD).
Results of the 2011 legislative election held on 5 June 2011:[15]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PSD | 42,622 | 49.49% | 3 | |||
PS | 23,189 | 26.92% | 2 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS–PP | 10,896 | 12.65% | 0 | ||
BE | 3,965 | 4.60% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDU | 2,288 | 2.66% | 0 | ||
PAN | 756 | 0.88% | 0 | |||
PCTP | 669 | 0.78% | 0 | |||
PDA | 389 | 0.45% | 0 | |||
MPT | 314 | 0.36% | 0 | |||
PTP | 293 | 0.34% | 0 | |||
PPM | 271 | 0.31% | 0 | |||
MEP | 257 | 0.30% | 0 | |||
PNR | 219 | 0.25% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 86,128 | 100.00% | 5 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 3,250 | 3.60% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 898 | 0.99% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 90,276 | 40.13% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 224,959 |
The following candidates were elected:[16] Mota Amaral (PSD); Lídia Bulcão (PSD); Carlos Enes (PS); Joaquim Ponte (PSD); and Ricardo Rodrigues (PS).
Results of the 2009 legislative election held on 27 September 2009:[17]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PS | 37,826 | 40.84% | 3 | |||
PSD | 34,041 | 36.75% | 2 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS–PP | 9,841 | 10.63% | 0 | ||
BE | 6,966 | 7.52% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDU | 2,093 | 2.26% | 0 | ||
PCTP | 608 | 0.66% | 0 | |||
MPT | 380 | 0.41% | 0 | |||
PPM | 313 | 0.34% | 0 | |||
MEP | 259 | 0.28% | 0 | |||
MMS | 148 | 0.16% | 0 | |||
PPV | 142 | 0.15% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 92,617 | 100.00% | 5 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 1,804 | 1.89% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 868 | 0.91% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 95,289 | 43.64% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 218,339 |
The following candidates were elected:[18] Mota Amaral (PSD); Luiz Fagundes Duarte (PS); Joaquim Ponte (PSD); Ricardo Rodrigues (PS); and Maria Luísa Santos (PS).
Results of the 2005 legislative election held on 20 February 2005:[19]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PS | 48,528 | 54.29% | 3 | |||
PSD | 31,385 | 35.11% | 2 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS–PP | 3,675 | 4.11% | 0 | ||
BE | 2,636 | 2.95% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDU | 1,575 | 1.76% | 0 | ||
ND | 691 | 0.77% | 0 | |||
PCTP | 425 | 0.48% | 0 | |||
PDA | 317 | 0.35% | 0 | |||
PNR | 148 | 0.17% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 89,380 | 100.00% | 5 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 1,289 | 1.41% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 646 | 0.71% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 91,315 | 48.22% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 189,376 |
The following candidates were elected:[20] Mota Amaral (PSD); Victor Cruz (PSD); Luiz Fagundes Duarte (PS); Renato Leal (PS); and Ricardo Rodrigues (PS).
Results of the 2002 legislative election held on 17 March 2002:[21]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PSD | 40,740 | 46.09% | 3 | |||
PS | 36,792 | 41.62% | 2 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS–PP | 7,521 | 8.51% | 0 | ||
BE | 1,269 | 1.44% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDU | 1,257 | 1.42% | 0 | ||
PPM | 358 | 0.41% | 0 | |||
PCTP | 281 | 0.32% | 0 | |||
MPT | 177 | 0.20% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 88,395 | 100.00% | 5 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 693 | 0.77% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 720 | 0.80% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 89,808 | 48.07% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 186,832 |
The following candidates were elected:[22] Mota Amaral (PSD); Victor Cruz (PSD); Luiz Fagundes Duarte (PS); Medeiros Ferreira (PS); and Joaquim Ponte (PSD).
Results of the 1999 legislative election held on 10 October 1999:[23]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PS | 49,954 | 54.15% | 3 | |||
PSD | 33,524 | 36.34% | 2 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS–PP | 5,219 | 5.66% | 0 | ||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDU | 1,620 | 1.76% | 0 | ||
BE | 993 | 1.08% | 0 | |||
PDA | 438 | 0.47% | 0 | |||
PCTP | 331 | 0.36% | 0 | |||
MPT | 176 | 0.19% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 92,255 | 100.00% | 5 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 687 | 0.73% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 782 | 0.83% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 93,724 | 50.22% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 186,614 |
The following candidates were elected:[24] Mota Amaral (PSD); Isabel Barata (PS); Luiz Fagundes Duarte (PS); Medeiros Ferreira (PS); and Joaquim Ponte (PSD).
Results of the 1995 legislative election held on 1 October 1995:[25]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PSD | 50,757 | 48.50% | 3 | |||
PS | 39,909 | 38.14% | 2 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS–PP | 9,971 | 9.53% | 0 | ||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDU | 1,855 | 1.77% | 0 | ||
PDA | 921 | 0.88% | 0 | |||
UDP | 457 | 0.44% | 0 | |||
PSR | 393 | 0.38% | 0 | |||
PCTP | 387 | 0.37% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 104,650 | 100.00% | 5 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 566 | 0.53% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 1,042 | 0.98% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 106,258 | 56.42% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 188,327 |
The following candidates were elected:[26] Mota Amaral (PSD); Sérgio Ávila (PS); Medeiros Ferreira (PS); Lalanda Gonçalves (PSD); and Reis Leite (PSD).
Results of the 1991 legislative election held on 6 October 1991:[27]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PSD | 67,155 | 65.22% | 4 | |||
PS | 27,022 | 26.24% | 1 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS | 3,591 | 3.49% | 0 | ||
PDA | 1,632 | 1.58% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDU | 1,406 | 1.37% | 0 | ||
PSR | 564 | 0.55% | 0 | |||
PCTP | 509 | 0.49% | 0 | |||
UDP | 374 | 0.36% | 0 | |||
PRD | 372 | 0.36% | 0 | |||
PPM | 341 | 0.33% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 102,966 | 100.00% | 5 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 609 | 0.58% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 1,217 | 1.16% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 104,792 | 57.54% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 182,112 |
The following candidates were elected:[28] Mota Amaral (PSD); Manuel Silva Azevedo (PSD); Martins Goulart (PS); Reis Leite (PSD); and Mário Maciel (PSD).
Results of the 1987 legislative election held on 19 July 1987:[29]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PSD | 63,450 | 68.07% | 4 | |||
PS | 19,017 | 20.40% | 1 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS | 3,129 | 3.36% | 0 | ||
PRD | 2,870 | 3.08% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDU | 2,188 | 2.35% | 0 | ||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | PDC | 977 | 1.05% | 0 | ||
UDP | 486 | 0.52% | 0 | |||
PPM | 411 | 0.44% | 0 | |||
PCTP | 375 | 0.40% | 0 | |||
MDP | 316 | 0.34% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 93,219 | 100.00% | 5 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 702 | 0.74% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 1,257 | 1.32% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 95,178 | 54.22% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 175,532 |
The following candidates were elected:[30] José Melo Alves (PSD); Mota Amaral (PSD); Vargas Bulcão (PSD); Carlos César (PS); and Mário Maciel (PSD).
Results of the 1985 legislative election held on 6 October 1985:[31]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PSD | 50,137 | 49.41% | 3 | |||
PS | 20,838 | 20.53% | 1 | |||
PRD | 15,780 | 15.55% | 1 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS | 6,710 | 6.61% | 0 | ||
APU | 4,532 | 4.47% | 0 | |||
UDP | 1,192 | 1.17% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | PDC | 770 | 0.76% | 0 | ||
PSR | 649 | 0.64% | 0 | |||
POUS | 533 | 0.53% | 0 | |||
PCTP | 302 | 0.30% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 101,479 | 99.96% | 5 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 761 | 0.73% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 1,690 | 1.63% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 103,930 | 60.19% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 172,664 |
The following candidates were elected:[32] José Melo Alves (PSD); Mota Amaral (PSD); Roberto Amaral (PRD); Vargas Bulcão (PSD); and António Simas (PS).
Results of the 1983 legislative election held on 25 April 1983:[33]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PSD | 58,536 | 56.22% | 3 | |||
PS | 33,408 | 32.09% | 2 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS | 5,020 | 4.82% | 0 | ||
APU | 3,303 | 3.17% | 0 | |||
PDA | 1,509 | 1.45% | 0 | |||
PPM | 634 | 0.61% | 0 | |||
UDP | 614 | 0.59% | 0 | |||
PSR | 356 | 0.34% | 0 | |||
POUS | 293 | 0.28% | 0 | |||
PCTP | 285 | 0.27% | 0 | |||
Socialist Workers League | LST | 161 | 0.15% | 0 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 104,119 | 100.00% | 5 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 693 | 0.65% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 2,574 | 2.40% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 107,386 | 66.48% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 161,530 |
The following candidates were elected:[34] Mota Amaral (PSD); Ricardo Barros (PS); António Ourique Mendes (PSD); Avelino Rodrigues (PS); and Raul Santos (PSD).
Results of the 1980 legislative election held on 5 October 1980:[35]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PSD | 68,663 | 59.12% | 4 | |||
PS | 32,812 | 28.25% | 1 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS | 5,467 | 4.71% | 0 | ||
APU | 3,671 | 3.16% | 0 | |||
PDA | 1,878 | 1.62% | 0 | |||
UDP | 1,566 | 1.35% | 0 | |||
PCTP | 590 | 0.51% | 0 | |||
POUS | 590 | 0.51% | 0 | |||
PSR | 542 | 0.47% | 0 | |||
PT | 370 | 0.32% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 116,149 | 100.00% | 5 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 1,284 | 1.07% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 2,968 | 2.47% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 120,401 | 76.24% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 157,927 |
The following candidates were elected:[36] Mota Amaral (PSD); Vargas Bulcão (PSD); Jaime Gama (PS); António Ourique Mendes (PSD); and João Vasco Paiva (PSD).
Results of the 1979 legislative election held on 2 December 1979:[37]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PSD | 67,598 | 54.10% | 3 | |||
PS | 38,795 | 31.05% | 2 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS | 9,518 | 7.62% | 0 | ||
APU | 3,977 | 3.18% | 0 | |||
UDP | 2,257 | 1.81% | 0 | |||
PCTP | 1,726 | 1.38% | 0 | |||
PSR | 1,080 | 0.86% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 124,951 | 100.00% | 5 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 910 | 0.70% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 4,233 | 3.25% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 130,094 | 83.15% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 156,458 |
The following candidates were elected:[38] Mota Amaral (PSD); Germano Domingos (PSD); Jaime Gama (PS); António Ourique Mendes (PSD); and Francisco Cardoso Oliveira (PS).