Portuguese Legislative Elections

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Since 1974, the year of the Carnation Revolution, twelve legislative elections were held in Portugal.

The parliament is usually elected to a four year term, and currently (as of 2005) the are 230 Members of the Parliament, elected in Party's lists in 22 constituencies, corresponding to the 18 continental districts, 2 autonomous regions and one constituence to the Portuguese living abroad in Europe and a last one to the Portuguese living abroad in the rest of the World.

Each constituence elects a number of MPs proportional to its population, ranging from the 36 MPs in Lisbon to the 2 in Portalegre.

[edit] List of Elections

• Portuguese legislative election, 1975
• Portuguese legislative election, 1976
• Portuguese legislative election, 1979
• Portuguese legislative election, 1980
• Portuguese legislative election, 1983
• Portuguese legislative election, 1985
• Portuguese legislative election, 1987
• Portuguese legislative election, 1991
• Portuguese legislative election, 1995
• Portuguese legislative election, 1999
• Portuguese legislative election, 2002
• Portuguese legislative election, 2005