European Parliament election, 1989 (Portugal)
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The European Parliament election of 1989 in Portugal was the election of MEP representing Portugal constituency for the 1989-1994 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 1989 European election. In Portugal the election was held on 18 June.
Parties and candidates
The major parties that partook in the election, and their EP list leaders, were:[1]
- Democratic Unity Coalition (CDU), Carlos Carvalhas
- Socialist Party (PS), João Cravinho
- Social Democratic Party (PSD), António Capucho
- Democratic and Social Centre (CDS), Francisco Lucas Piras
National summary of votes and seats
The most voted party in each district (Azores and Madeira are not shown)
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| National party | European party | Main candidate | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | LDR | António Capucho | 1,358,958 | 32.75 | 4.70  |
9 | 1 | |||
| Socialist Party (PS)* | PES | João Cravinho | 1,184,380 | 28.54 | 6.26  |
8 | 2 | |||
| Democratic Unitarian Coalition (CDU) • Communist Party (PCP) • Ecologist Party (PEV) |
LU | Carlos Carvalhas | 597,759 | 14.40 | 2.90 |
4 3 1 |
0  1 | |||
| Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | EPP | Lucas Pires | 587,497 | 14.16 | 1.34 |
3 | 1 | |||
| People's Monarchist Party (PPM) | None | 84,272 | 2.03 | 0.74 |
0 | 0 | ||||
| Democratic Movement (MDP) | None | 56,900 | 1.37 | 0.88 |
0 | 0 | ||||
| People's Democratic Union (UDP) | None | 45,017 | 1.08 | 0.14 |
0 | 0 | ||||
| Others (parties or candidates that won less than 1% and no seats) | 107,217 | 2.58 | — | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Valid votes | 4,022,000 | 96.92 | ||||||||
| Blank and invalid votes | 127,756 | 3.08 | ||||||||
| Totals | 4,149,756 | 100.00 | — | 24 | 0 | |||||
| Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout | 8,121,564 | 51.10 | 21.32 |
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| Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições * = The Socialist Party list included 1 MP elected by the Democratic Renewal Party. | ||||||||||
See also
- Politics of Portugal
- List of political parties in Portugal
- Elections in Portugal
- European Parliament
References
External links
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