European Parliament election, 1994 (Portugal)

Portugal European Parliament election, 1994

12 June 1994
25 seats to the European Parliament
Turnout	35.5%
First party Second party   Leader António Vitorino Eurico de Melo Party PS PSD Alliance PES EPP Last election 8 seats 9 seats Seats won 10 9 Seat change 2 0 Popular vote 1,061,560 1,046,918 Percentage 34.9% 34.4% Swing 6.3 pp 1.6 pp   Third party Fourth party   Leader Manuel Monteiro Luis Manuel de Sá Party CDS–PP CDU Alliance EDA GUE/NGL Last election 3 seats 4 seats Seats won 3 3 Seat change 0 1 Popular vote 379,044 340,725 Percentage 12.5% 11.2% Swing 1.7 pp 3.2 pp
The most voted party by district (Azores and Madeira not shown)

The European Parliament election of 1994 in Portugal was the election of MEP representing Portugal constituency for the 1994-1999 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 1994 European election. In Portugal the election was held on 12 June.

Parties and candidates

The major parties that partook in the election, and their EP list leaders, were:^[1]

• Democratic Unity Coalition (CDU), Luis Manuel de Sá
• Socialist Party (PS), António Vitorino
• Social Democratic Party (PSD), Eurico de Melo
• People's Party (CDS–PP), Manuel Monteiro

National summary of votes and seats

 Summary of the results of Portugal's 12 June 1994 election to the European Parliament

← 1989 • 1994 • 1999 →
National party		European party	Main candidate	Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Socialist Party (PS)	PES	António Vitorino	1,061,560	34.87	6.33	10	2
	Social Democratic Party (PSD)	EPP	Eurico de Melo	1,046,918	34.39	1.64	9	0
	People's Party (CDS–PP)	EDA	Manuel Monteiro	379,044	12.45	1.71	3	0
	Democratic Unitarian Coalition (CDU) • Communist Party (PCP) • Ecologist Party (PEV)	GUE/NGL	Luis Manuel de Sá	340,725	11.19	3.21	3 3 0	0 1
	Others (parties or candidates that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats)			121,518	4.00	—	0	0
Valid votes				2,949,765	96.90
Blank and invalid votes				94,236	3.10
Totals				3,044,001	100.00	—	25	1
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout				8,565,822	35.54	15.56
Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições

References

External links

• Results according to the Portuguese Electoral Commission of the 12 June 1994 election of the 25 delegates from Portugal to the European Parliament

See also

• Politics of Portugal
• List of political parties in Portugal
• Elections in Portugal
• European Parliament