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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, in the period of the First Republic there were also elections, but only for the men who could read. During the dictatorial regime that existed from 1926 until 1974, the elections that occurred were hugely manipulated by the regime.

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.


PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS


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See Also: Portuguese presidential election, 2006



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LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS


Latest legislative election


See Also: Portuguese_parliamentary_election,_2005



Past legislative elections



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