Beja | |
Constituency Type: | Constituency |
Parl Name: | Assembly of the Republic |
Map4: | Distrikt Beja in Portugal.svg |
Map Size: | 150px |
Map Entity: | Portugal |
Region Label: | District |
Region: | Beja |
Population: | 146,725 (2022)[1] |
Electorate: | 119,102 (2024) |
Area: | 10,263 km2 (2022)[2] |
Year: | 1976 |
Members Label: | Deputies[3] |
Beja is one of the 22 multi-member constituencies of the Assembly of the Republic, the national legislature of Portugal. The constituency was established in 1976 when the Assembly of the Republic was established by the constitution following the restoration of democracy. It is conterminous with the district of Beja. The constituency currently elects three 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 119,102 registered electors.
Beja currently elects three 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 / FRS ! | valign=bottom colspan=3 | People Animals Nature PAN ! | valign=bottom colspan=3 | Democratic Renewal PRD ! | valign=bottom colspan=3 | Social Democrats PSD / PàF / AD / PPD ! | valign=bottom colspan=3 | Liberals IL ! | valign=bottom colspan=3 | CDS – People's CDS–PP / CDS ! | valign=bottom colspan=3 | Chega CH / PPV/CDC / PPV | ||||||||||
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colspan=3 | colspan=3 | colspan=3 | colspan=3 | colspan=3 | colspan=3 | colspan=3 | colspan=3 | colspan=3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | ||
11,570 | 15.45% | 0 | 3,393 | 4.53% | 0 | 24,408 | 32.59% | 1 | 943 | 1.26% | 0 | 12,890 | 17.21% | 1 | 1,708 | 2.28% | 0 | 16,595 | 22.16% | 1 | ||||||||
12,442 | 18.82% | 1 | 2,511 | 3.80% | 0 | 29,533 | 44.66% | 2 | 597 | 0.90% | 0 | 10,767 | 16.28% | 0 | 1,388 | 2.10% | 0 | 515 | 0.78% | 0 | 6,932 | 10.48% | 0 | |||||
14,655 | 23.71% | 1 | 5,833 | 9.44% | 0 | 26,161 | 42.33% | 2 | 1,269 | 2.05% | 0 | 8,546 | 13.83% | 0 | 279 | 0.45% | 0 | 1,490 | 2.41% | 0 | 1,313 | 2.12% | 0 | |||||
18,592 | 25.78% | 1 | 6,105 | 8.47% | 0 | 27,778 | 38.52% | 1 | 598 | 0.83% | 0 | 14,980 | 20.77% | 1 | ||||||||||||||
19,000 | 26.33% | 1 | 3,890 | 5.39% | 0 | 22,307 | 30.91% | 1 | 532 | 0.74% | 0 | 17,710 | 24.54% | 1 | 5,463 | 7.57% | 0 | |||||||||||
23,665 | 29.85% | 1 | 8,142 | 10.27% | 0 | 28,418 | 35.85% | 2 | 11,889 | 15.00% | 0 | 4,655 | 5.87% | 0 | 124 | 0.16% | 0 | |||||||||||
21,036 | 24.63% | 1 | 4,144 | 4.85% | 0 | 44,556 | 52.16% | 2 | 10,730 | 12.56% | 0 | 2,562 | 3.00% | 0 | ||||||||||||||
19,911 | 24.71% | 1 | 1,554 | 1.93% | 0 | 35,814 | 44.44% | 2 | 17,449 | 21.65% | 0 | 3,063 | 3.80% | 0 | ||||||||||||||
24,080 | 28.91% | 1 | 1,314 | 1.58% | 0 | 39,729 | 47.70% | 2 | 12,310 | 14.78% | 0 | 3,313 | 3.98% | 0 | ||||||||||||||
28,178 | 29.75% | 1 | 992 | 1.05% | 0 | 44,168 | 46.64% | 2 | 15,125 | 15.97% | 1 | 3,495 | 3.69% | 0 | ||||||||||||||
29,429 | 31.32% | 2 | 27,470 | 29.24% | 1 | 790 | 0.84% | 0 | 28,308 | 30.13% | 1 | 2,245 | 2.39% | 0 | ||||||||||||||
39,592 | 39.88% | 3 | 1,098 | 1.11% | 0 | 20,742 | 20.89% | 1 | 5,868 | 5.91% | 0 | 25,121 | 25.31% | 1 | 2,011 | 2.03% | 0 | |||||||||||
50,814 | 46.26% | 3 | 1,438 | 1.31% | 0 | 22,805 | 20.76% | 1 | 13,127 | 11.95% | 0 | 15,532 | 14.14% | 1 | 2,471 | 2.25% | 0 | |||||||||||
56,986 | 51.29% | 3 | 980 | 0.88% | 0 | 32,265 | 29.04% | 2 | 13,545 | 12.19% | 0 | 4,719 | 4.25% | 0 | ||||||||||||||
57,988 | 48.46% | 3 | 1,589 | 1.33% | 0 | 25,996 | 21.72% | 1 | 27,619 | 23.08% | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
63,498 | 52.25% | 3 | 2,201 | 1.81% | 0 | 27,503 | 22.63% | 1 | 23,743 | 19.54% | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
52,839 | 46.09% | 4 | 2,671 | 2.33% | 0 | 38,405 | 33.50% | 2 | 9,882 | 8.62% | 0 | 5,004 | 4.36% | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PS | 24,408 | 32.59% | 1 | |||
CH | 16,595 | 22.16% | 1 | |||
AD | 12,890 | 17.21% | 1 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDU | 11,570 | 15.45% | 0 | ||
BE | 3,393 | 4.53% | 0 | |||
IL | 1,708 | 2.28% | 0 | |||
L | 1,369 | 1.83% | 0 | |||
PAN | 943 | 1.26% | 0 | |||
ADN | 859 | 1.15% | 0 | |||
PCTP | 624 | 0.83% | 0 | |||
RIR | 180 | 0.24% | 0 | |||
Volt | 147 | 0.20% | 0 | |||
ND | 106 | 0.14% | 0 | |||
E | 95 | 0.13% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 74,887 | 100.00% | 3 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 1,172 | 1.52% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 935 | 1.21% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 76,994 | 64.65% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 119,102 |
The following candidates were elected:[9] Nelson Brito (PS); Diva Ribeiro (CH); and Gonçalo Valente (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 | 29,533 | 44.66% | 2 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDU | 12,442 | 18.82% | 1 | ||
PSD | 10,767 | 16.28% | 0 | |||
CH | 6,932 | 10.48% | 0 | |||
BE | 2,511 | 3.80% | 0 | |||
IL | 1,388 | 2.10% | 0 | |||
PAN | 597 | 0.90% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS–PP | 515 | 0.78% | 0 | ||
L | 491 | 0.74% | 0 | |||
PCTP | 415 | 0.63% | 0 | |||
RIR | 156 | 0.24% | 0 | |||
Volt | 103 | 0.16% | 0 | |||
PT | 88 | 0.13% | 0 | |||
E | 78 | 0.12% | 0 | |||
MAS | 62 | 0.09% | 0 | |||
PTP | 45 | 0.07% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 66,123 | 100.00% | 3 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 763 | 1.13% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 634 | 0.94% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 67,520 | 56.17% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 120,204 |
The following candidates were elected:[11] Nelson Brito (PS); Pedro do Carmo (PS); and João Dias (CDU).
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 | 26,161 | 42.33% | 2 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDU | 14,655 | 23.71% | 1 | ||
PSD | 8,546 | 13.83% | 0 | |||
BE | 5,833 | 9.44% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS–PP | 1,490 | 2.41% | 0 | ||
CH | 1,313 | 2.12% | 0 | |||
PAN | 1,269 | 2.05% | 0 | |||
PCTP | 865 | 1.40% | 0 | |||
L | 398 | 0.64% | 0 | |||
IL | 279 | 0.45% | 0 | |||
A | 252 | 0.41% | 0 | |||
PNR | 200 | 0.32% | 0 | |||
PT | 169 | 0.27% | 0 | |||
NC | 117 | 0.19% | 0 | |||
PPM | 95 | 0.15% | 0 | |||
PDR | 91 | 0.15% | 0 | |||
PTP | 74 | 0.12% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 61,807 | 100.00% | 3 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 1,378 | 2.14% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 1,083 | 1.69% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 64,268 | 52.26% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 122,987 |
The following candidates were elected:[13] Pedro do Carmo (PS); João Dias (CDU); and Telma Guerreiro (PS).
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 | 27,778 | 38.52% | 1 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDU | 18,592 | 25.78% | 1 | ||
PàF | 14,980 | 20.77% | 1 | |||
BE | 6,105 | 8.47% | 0 | |||
PCTP | 1,924 | 2.67% | 0 | |||
PAN | 598 | 0.83% | 0 | |||
PDR | 354 | 0.49% | 0 | |||
PURP | 348 | 0.48% | 0 | |||
PNR | 274 | 0.38% | 0 | |||
L | 272 | 0.38% | 0 | |||
MPT | 246 | 0.34% | 0 | |||
ACT | (Portuguese Labour Party and Socialist Alternative Movement) | AGIR | 194 | 0.27% | 0 | |
PPM | 190 | 0.26% | 0 | |||
NC | 166 | 0.23% | 0 | |||
JPP | 87 | 0.12% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 72,108 | 100.00% | 3 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 1,232 | 1.65% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 1,124 | 1.51% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 74,464 | 57.83% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 128,754 |
The following candidates were elected:[15] Pedro do Carmo (PS); João Ramos (CDU); and Nilza de Sena (PàF).
Results of the 2011 legislative election held on 5 June 2011:[16]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PS | 22,307 | 30.91% | 1 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDU | 19,000 | 26.33% | 1 | ||
PSD | 17,710 | 24.54% | 1 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS–PP | 5,463 | 7.57% | 0 | ||
BE | 3,890 | 5.39% | 0 | |||
PCTP | 1,980 | 2.74% | 0 | |||
PAN | 532 | 0.74% | 0 | |||
PNR | 306 | 0.42% | 0 | |||
MPT | 255 | 0.35% | 0 | |||
PPM | 232 | 0.32% | 0 | |||
PTP | 201 | 0.28% | 0 | |||
MEP | 191 | 0.26% | 0 | |||
PH | 93 | 0.13% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 72,160 | 100.00% | 3 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 1,695 | 2.26% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 1,013 | 1.35% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 74,868 | 55.16% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 135,739 |
The following candidates were elected:[17] Luís Pita Ameixa (PS); Carlos Moedas (PSD); and João Ramos (CDU).
Results of the 2009 legislative election held on 27 September 2009:[18]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PS | 28,418 | 35.85% | 2 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDU | 23,665 | 29.85% | 1 | ||
PSD | 11,889 | 15.00% | 0 | |||
BE | 8,142 | 10.27% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS–PP | 4,655 | 5.87% | 0 | ||
PCTP | 1,278 | 1.61% | 0 | |||
MPT-PH | 254 | 0.32% | 0 | |||
MEP | 241 | 0.30% | 0 | |||
PPM | 178 | 0.22% | 0 | |||
MMS | 169 | 0.21% | 0 | |||
PNR | 138 | 0.17% | 0 | |||
PPV | 124 | 0.16% | 0 | |||
POUS | 117 | 0.15% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 79,268 | 100.00% | 3 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 1,223 | 1.50% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 979 | 1.20% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 81,470 | 59.35% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 137,275 |
The following candidates were elected:[19] Luís Pita Ameixa (PS); Fernando Medina (PS); and José Soeiro (CDU).
Results of the 2005 legislative election held on 20 February 2005:[20]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PS | 44,556 | 52.16% | 2 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDU | 21,036 | 24.63% | 1 | ||
PSD | 10,730 | 12.56% | 0 | |||
BE | 4,144 | 4.85% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS–PP | 2,562 | 3.00% | 0 | ||
PCTP | 1,632 | 1.91% | 0 | |||
ND | 350 | 0.41% | 0 | |||
POUS | 212 | 0.25% | 0 | |||
PNR | 197 | 0.23% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 85,419 | 100.00% | 3 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 1,045 | 1.20% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 886 | 1.01% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 87,350 | 62.97% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 138,713 |
The following candidates were elected:[21] Luís Pita Ameixa (PS); Marcos Perestrello (PS); and José Soeiro (CDU).
Results of the 2002 legislative election held on 17 March 2002:[22]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PS | 35,814 | 44.44% | 2 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDU | 19,911 | 24.71% | 1 | ||
PSD | 17,449 | 21.65% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS–PP | 3,063 | 3.80% | 0 | ||
PCTP | 1,937 | 2.40% | 0 | |||
BE | 1,554 | 1.93% | 0 | |||
PPM | 255 | 0.32% | 0 | |||
POUS | 236 | 0.29% | 0 | |||
MPT | 192 | 0.24% | 0 | |||
PH | 173 | 0.21% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 80,584 | 100.00% | 3 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 753 | 0.92% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 911 | 1.11% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 82,248 | 58.07% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 141,634 |
The following candidates were elected:[23] Rui Cunha (PS); Rodeia Machado (CDU); and Luís Miranda (PS).
Results of the 1999 legislative election held on 10 October 1999:[24]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PS | 39,729 | 47.70% | 2 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDU | 24,080 | 28.91% | 1 | ||
PSD | 12,310 | 14.78% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS–PP | 3,313 | 3.98% | 0 | ||
PCTP | 1,664 | 2.00% | 0 | |||
BE | 1,314 | 1.58% | 0 | |||
PPM | 395 | 0.47% | 0 | |||
MPT | 277 | 0.33% | 0 | |||
PSN | 210 | 0.25% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 83,292 | 100.00% | 3 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 853 | 1.00% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 870 | 1.02% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 85,015 | 58.51% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 145,288 |
The following candidates were elected:[25] Rui Cunha (PS); Rodeia Machado (CDU); and Gavino Paixão (PS).
Results of the 1995 legislative election held on 1 October 1995:[26]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PS | 44,168 | 46.64% | 2 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDU | 28,178 | 29.75% | 1 | ||
PSD | 15,125 | 15.97% | 1 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS–PP | 3,495 | 3.69% | 0 | ||
PCTP | 2,173 | 2.29% | 0 | |||
UDP | 992 | 1.05% | 0 | |||
PSR | 570 | 0.60% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 94,701 | 100.00% | 4 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 620 | 0.64% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 1,147 | 1.19% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 96,468 | 63.88% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 151,016 |
The following candidates were elected:[27] Teresa Patrício de Gouveia (PSD); Agostinho Moleiro (PS); António Saleiro (PS); and José Soeiro (CDU).
Results of the 1991 legislative election held on 6 October 1991:[28]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDU | 29,429 | 31.32% | 2 | ||
PSD | 28,308 | 30.13% | 1 | |||
PS | 27,470 | 29.24% | 1 | |||
PSR | 2,314 | 2.46% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS | 2,245 | 2.39% | 0 | ||
PCTP | 1,828 | 1.95% | 0 | |||
PSN | 990 | 1.05% | 0 | |||
PRD | 790 | 0.84% | 0 | |||
PPM | 366 | 0.39% | 0 | |||
PDA | 216 | 0.23% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 93,956 | 100.00% | 4 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 1,005 | 1.04% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 1,763 | 1.82% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 96,724 | 63.36% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 152,651 |
The following candidates were elected:[29] Mendes Bota (PSD); Lourdes Hespanhol (CDU); Helena Torres Marques (PS); and Miguel Urbano Rodrigues (CDU).
Results of the 1987 legislative election held on 19 July 1987:[30]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDU | 39,592 | 39.88% | 3 | ||
PSD | 25,121 | 25.31% | 1 | |||
PS | 20,742 | 20.89% | 1 | |||
PRD | 5,868 | 5.91% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS | 2,011 | 2.03% | 0 | ||
PSR | 1,101 | 1.11% | 0 | |||
UDP | 1,098 | 1.11% | 0 | |||
PCTP | 1,024 | 1.03% | 0 | |||
MDP | 914 | 0.92% | 0 | |||
PC(R) | 714 | 0.72% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | PDC | 691 | 0.70% | 0 | ||
PPM | 392 | 0.39% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 99,268 | 100.00% | 5 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 1,521 | 1.49% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 1,614 | 1.58% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 102,403 | 67.65% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 151,377 |
The following candidates were elected:[31] Álvaro Barreto (PSD); Manuel Filipe (CDU); Helena Torres Marques (PS); Cláudio Percheiro (CDU); and Bernardina Sebastião (CDU).
Results of the 1985 legislative election held on 6 October 1985:[32]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
APU | 50,814 | 46.26% | 3 | |||
PS | 22,805 | 20.76% | 1 | |||
PSD | 15,532 | 14.14% | 1 | |||
PRD | 13,127 | 11.95% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS | 2,471 | 2.25% | 0 | ||
UDP | 1,438 | 1.31% | 0 | |||
PSR | 1,351 | 1.23% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | PDC | 648 | 0.59% | 0 | ||
PCTP | 623 | 0.57% | 0 | |||
PC(R) | 592 | 0.54% | 0 | |||
POUS | 455 | 0.41% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 109,856 | 100.00% | 5 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 1,182 | 1.04% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 2,205 | 1.95% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 113,243 | 75.06% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 150,877 |
The following candidates were elected:[33] Álvaro Barreto (PSD); Helena Torres Marques (PS); Francisco Miguel (APU); Belchior Pereira (APU); and Bernardina Sebastião (APU).
Results of the 1983 legislative election held on 25 April 1983:[34]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
APU | 56,986 | 51.29% | 3 | |||
PS | 32,265 | 29.04% | 2 | |||
PSD | 13,545 | 12.19% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS | 4,719 | 4.25% | 0 | ||
UDP | 980 | 0.88% | 0 | |||
Socialist Workers League | LST | 933 | 0.84% | 0 | ||
PSR | 585 | 0.53% | 0 | |||
PCTP | 412 | 0.37% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | PDC | 361 | 0.32% | 0 | ||
POUS | 316 | 0.28% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 111,102 | 100.00% | 5 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 953 | 0.83% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 3,228 | 2.80% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 115,283 | 78.47% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 146,909 |
The following candidates were elected:[35] Luís Cacito (PS); Manuel Masseno (PS); Francisco Miguel (APU); Belchior Pereira (APU); and José Soeiro (APU).
Results of the 1980 legislative election held on 5 October 1980:[36]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
APU | 57,988 | 48.46% | 3 | |||
AD | 27,619 | 23.08% | 1 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | FRS | 25,996 | 21.72% | 1 | ||
POUS | 2,058 | 1.72% | 0 | |||
PSR | 1,693 | 1.41% | 0 | |||
UDP | 1,589 | 1.33% | 0 | |||
PCTP | 1,114 | 0.93% | 0 | |||
PT | 1,022 | 0.85% | 0 | |||
Christian Democratic Party, Independent Movement for the National Reconstruction / Party of the Portuguese Right and National Front | PDC- MIRN/ PDP- FN | 593 | 0.50% | 0 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 119,672 | 100.00% | 5 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 885 | 0.72% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 2,589 | 2.10% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 123,146 | 84.35% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 145,989 |
The following candidates were elected:[37] António Duarte Chagas (AD); José Carreira Marques (APU); Francisco Miguel (APU); Dinis Miranda (APU); and Trindade Reis (FRS).
Results of the 1979 legislative election held on 2 December 1979:[38]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
APU | 63,498 | 52.25% | 3 | |||
PS | 27,503 | 22.63% | 1 | |||
AD | 23,743 | 19.54% | 1 | |||
UDP | 2,201 | 1.81% | 0 | |||
PCTP | 1,846 | 1.52% | 0 | |||
PSR | 1,144 | 0.94% | 0 | |||
UEDS | 829 | 0.68% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | PDC | 752 | 0.62% | 0 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 121,516 | 100.00% | 5 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Blank Votes | 1,121 | 0.89% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes – Other | 2,633 | 2.10% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 125,270 | 86.92% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 144,127 |
The following candidates were elected:[39] António Duarte Chagas (AD); António Azevedo Gomes (PS); José Carreira Marques (APU); Francisco Miguel (APU); and Dinis Miranda (APU)
Results of the 1976 legislative election held on 25 April 1976:[40]
Party | align=center width="50" | Votes ! | align=center width="50" | % ! | align=center width="50" | Seats |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PCP | 52,839 | 46.09% | 4 | |||
PS | 38,405 | 33.50% | 2 | |||
PPD | 9,882 | 8.62% | 0 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CDS | 5,004 | 4.36% | 0 | ||
UDP | 2,671 | 2.33% | 0 | |||
MES | 2,092 | 1.82% | 0 | |||
FSP | 1,564 | 1.36% | 0 | |||
PPM | 724 | 0.63% | 0 | |||
AOC | 557 | 0.49% | 0 | |||
LCI | 481 | 0.42% | 0 | |||
MRPP | 428 | 0.37% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 114,647 | 100.00% | 6 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes | 5,478 | 4.56% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 120,125 | 83.81% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 143,333 |
The following candidates were elected:[41] Luís Cacito (PS); Lopes Cardoso (PS); José Carreira Marques (PCP); Francisco Miguel (PCP); Manuel Moita (PCP); and Fernanda Peleja (PCP).