# Bragança (Assembly of the Republic constituency)

Bragança 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 Bragança. 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 134,213 registered electors.

## Electoral system

Bragança currently elects three of the 230 members of the Assembly of the Republic using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. Seats are allocated using the D'Hondt method.

## Election results
### Summary

| Election | Unitary Democrats CDU / APU / PCP | Unitary Democrats CDU / APU / PCP | Unitary Democrats CDU / APU / PCP | Left Bloc BE / UDP | Left Bloc BE / UDP | Left Bloc BE / UDP | Socialists PS / FRS | Socialists PS / FRS | Socialists PS / FRS | People Animals Nature PAN | People Animals Nature PAN | People Animals Nature PAN | Democratic Renewal PRD | Democratic Renewal PRD | Democratic Renewal PRD | Social Democrats PSD / PàF / AD / PPD | Social Democrats PSD / PàF / AD / PPD | Social Democrats PSD / PàF / AD / PPD | Liberals IL | Liberals IL | Liberals IL | CDS – People's CDS–PP / CDS | CDS – People's CDS–PP / CDS | CDS – People's CDS–PP / CDS | Chega CH / PPV/CDC / PPV | Chega CH / PPV/CDC / PPV | Chega CH / PPV/CDC / PPV |
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats |
| 2024 | 774 | 1.09% | 0 | 1,403 | 1.98% | 0 | 21,539 | 30.42% | 1 | 598 | 0.84% | 0 | | | | 29,069 | 41.05% | 2 | 1,241 | 1.75% | 0 | | | | 13,220 | 18.67% | 0 |
| 2022 | 893 | 1.39% | 0 | 1,370 | 2.13% | 0 | 26,504 | 41.17% | 2 | 399 | 0.62% | 0 | | | | 26,492 | 41.15% | 1 | 1,049 | 1.63% | 0 | 1,373 | 2.13% | 0 | 5,610 | 8.71% | 0 |
| 2019 | 1,350 | 2.22% | 0 | 3,835 | 6.30% | 0 | 23,216 | 38.16% | 1 | 830 | 1.36% | 0 | | | | 25,938 | 42.64% | 2 | 271 | 0.45% | 0 | 2,835 | 4.66% | 0 | 531 | 0.87% | 0 |
| 2015 | 2,134 | 3.19% | 0 | 3,864 | 5.78% | 0 | 23,518 | 35.21% | 1 | 383 | 0.57% | 0 | | | | 34,347 | 51.42% | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2011 | 1,956 | 2.68% | 0 | 1,732 | 2.37% | 0 | 19,728 | 26.99% | 1 | | | | | | | 39,338 | 53.82% | 2 | | | | 8,378 | 11.46% | 0 | | | |
| 2009 | 2,020 | 2.48% | 0 | 5,180 | 6.36% | 0 | 27,654 | 33.97% | 1 | | | | | | | 34,084 | 41.87% | 2 | | | | 10,541 | 12.95% | 0 | 100 | 0.12% | 0 |
| 2005 | 1,679 | 2.10% | 0 | 2,044 | 2.55% | 0 | 34,699 | 43.31% | 2 | | | | | | | 32,129 | 40.10% | 2 | | | | 7,964 | 9.94% | 0 | | | |
| 2002 | 1,564 | 1.88% | 0 | 789 | 0.95% | 0 | 25,357 | 30.56% | 1 | | | | | | | 45,070 | 54.31% | 3 | | | | 9,213 | 11.10% | 0 | | | |
| 1999 | 2,160 | 2.67% | 0 | 695 | 0.86% | 0 | 32,715 | 40.43% | 2 | | | | | | | 37,130 | 45.88% | 2 | | | | 7,131 | 8.81% | 0 | | | |
| 1995 | 1,746 | 1.97% | 0 | 389 | 0.44% | 0 | 36,532 | 41.22% | 2 | | | | | | | 40,581 | 45.79% | 2 | | | | 8,493 | 9.58% | 0 | | | |
| 1991 | 1,888 | 2.13% | 0 | | | | 23,300 | 26.31% | 1 | | | | 539 | 0.61% | 0 | 52,608 | 59.40% | 3 | | | | 7,452 | 8.41% | 0 | | | |
| 1987 | 3,015 | 3.36% | 0 | 639 | 0.71% | 0 | 17,817 | 19.86% | 1 | | | | 1,161 | 1.29% | 0 | 56,467 | 62.95% | 3 | | | | 7,041 | 7.85% | 0 | | | |
| 1985 | 4,883 | 5.53% | 0 | 796 | 0.90% | 0 | 20,852 | 23.59% | 1 | | | | 6,323 | 7.15% | 0 | 36,037 | 40.78% | 2 | | | | 15,773 | 17.85% | 1 | | | |
| 1983 | 4,415 | 4.96% | 0 | 457 | 0.51% | 0 | 28,185 | 31.67% | 1 | | | | | | | 33,196 | 37.30% | 2 | | | | 19,382 | 21.78% | 1 | | | |
| 1980 | 4,941 | 4.96% | 0 | 977 | 0.98% | 0 | 21,905 | 21.98% | 1 | | | | | | | 67,153 | 67.40% | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1979 | 6,062 | 5.99% | 0 | 1,944 | 1.92% | 0 | 23,346 | 23.07% | 1 | | | | | | | 63,842 | 63.08% | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1976 | 2,530 | 2.86% | 0 | 768 | 0.87% | 0 | 21,514 | 24.34% | 1 | | | | | | | 31,636 | 35.79% | 2 | | | | 26,927 | 30.46% | 2 | | | |
(Figures in italics represent alliances.)

### Detailed
#### 2020s
##### 2024

Results of the 2024 legislative election held on 10 March 2024:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Democratic Alliance | AD | 29,069 | 41.05% | 2 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 21,539 | 30.42% | 1 |
| | Chega | CH | 13,220 | 18.67% | 0 |
| | National Democratic Alternative | ADN | 1,576 | 2.23% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 1,403 | 1.98% | 0 |
| | Liberal Initiative | IL | 1,241 | 1.75% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 774 | 1.09% | 0 |
| | LIVRE | L | 727 | 1.03% | 0 |
| | People Animals Nature | PAN | 598 | 0.84% | 0 |
| | New Right | ND | 328 | 0.46% | 0 |
| | React, Include, Recycle | RIR | 169 | 0.24% | 0 |
| | Ergue-te | E | 109 | 0.15% | 0 |
| | Alternative 21 (Earth Party and Alliance) | PT-A | 53 | 0.07% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 70,806 | 100.00% | 3 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 892 | 1.23% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 966 | 1.33% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 72,664 | 54.14% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 134,213 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Hernâni Dias (AD); Isabel Ferreira (PS); and Nuno Jorge Gonçalves (AD).

##### 2022

Results of the 2022 legislative election held on 30 January 2022:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 26,504 | 41.17% | 2 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 26,492 | 41.15% | 1 |
| | Chega | CH | 5,610 | 8.71% | 0 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 1,373 | 2.13% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 1,370 | 2.13% | 0 |
| | Liberal Initiative | IL | 1,049 | 1.63% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 893 | 1.39% | 0 |
| | People Animals Nature | PAN | 399 | 0.62% | 0 |
| | React, Include, Recycle | RIR | 251 | 0.39% | 0 |
| | LIVRE | L | 227 | 0.35% | 0 |
| | Earth Party | PT | 90 | 0.14% | 0 |
| | Ergue-te | E | 64 | 0.10% | 0 |
| | Socialist Alternative Movement | MAS | 54 | 0.08% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 64,376 | 100.00% | 3 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 567 | 0.86% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 795 | 1.21% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 65,738 | 47.78% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 137,572 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Berta Nunes (PS); Adão Silva (PSD); and Sobrinho Teixeira (PS).

#### 2010s
##### 2019

Results of the 2019 legislative election held on 6 October 2019:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 25,938 | 42.64% | 2 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 23,216 | 38.16% | 1 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 3,835 | 6.30% | 0 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 2,835 | 4.66% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 1,350 | 2.22% | 0 |
| | People Animals Nature | PAN | 830 | 1.36% | 0 |
| | Chega | CH | 531 | 0.87% | 0 |
| | React, Include, Recycle | RIR | 355 | 0.58% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 313 | 0.51% | 0 |
| | Alliance | A | 310 | 0.51% | 0 |
| | Liberal Initiative | IL | 271 | 0.45% | 0 |
| | LIVRE | L | 270 | 0.44% | 0 |
| | United Party of Retirees and Pensioners | PURP | 187 | 0.31% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 158 | 0.26% | 0 |
| | We, the Citizens! | NC | 138 | 0.23% | 0 |
| | Democratic Republican Party | PDR | 119 | 0.20% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Labour Party | PTP | 101 | 0.17% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 77 | 0.13% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 60,834 | 100.00% | 3 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,305 | 2.05% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,392 | 2.19% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 63,531 | 44.88% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 141,557 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Jorge Gomes (PS); Isabel Lopes (PSD); and Adão Silva (PSD).

##### 2015

Results of the 2015 legislative election held on 4 October 2015:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Portugal Ahead | PàF | 34,347 | 51.42% | 2 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 23,518 | 35.21% | 1 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 3,864 | 5.78% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 2,134 | 3.19% | 0 |
| | Democratic Republican Party | PDR | 550 | 0.82% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 534 | 0.80% | 0 |
| | People Animals Nature | PAN | 383 | 0.57% | 0 |
| | ACT! (Portuguese Labour Party and Socialist Alternative Movement) | AGIR | 285 | 0.43% | 0 |
| | LIVRE | L | 252 | 0.38% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 232 | 0.35% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 221 | 0.33% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 190 | 0.28% | 0 |
| | We, the Citizens! | NC | 161 | 0.24% | 0 |
| | Together for the People | JPP | 123 | 0.18% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 66,794 | 100.00% | 3 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,189 | 1.71% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,409 | 2.03% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 69,392 | 47.08% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 147,395 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Jorge Gomes (PS); Adão Silva (PàF); and José Silvano (PàF).

##### 2011

Results of the 2011 legislative election held on 5 June 2011:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 39,338 | 53.82% | 2 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 19,728 | 26.99% | 1 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 8,378 | 11.46% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 1,956 | 2.68% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 1,732 | 2.37% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 417 | 0.57% | 0 |
| | Humanist Party | PH | 304 | 0.42% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 282 | 0.39% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 247 | 0.34% | 0 |
| | Hope for Portugal Movement | MEP | 224 | 0.31% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Labour Party | PTP | 175 | 0.24% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 165 | 0.23% | 0 |
| | Democratic Party of the Atlantic | PDA | 146 | 0.20% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 73,092 | 100.00% | 3 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,436 | 1.90% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,045 | 1.38% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 75,573 | 49.45% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 152,840 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Mota Andrade (PS); Adão Silva (PSD); and Francisco José Viegas (PSD).

#### 2000s
##### 2009

Results of the 2009 legislative election held on 27 September 2009:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 34,084 | 41.87% | 2 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 27,654 | 33.97% | 1 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 10,541 | 12.95% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 5,180 | 6.36% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 2,020 | 2.48% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 529 | 0.65% | 0 |
| | Hope for Portugal Movement | MEP | 322 | 0.40% | 0 |
| | New Democracy Party | ND | 302 | 0.37% | 0 |
| | Merit and Society Movement | MMS | 193 | 0.24% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 188 | 0.23% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement and Humanist Party | MPT-PH | 158 | 0.19% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 132 | 0.16% | 0 |
| | Pro-Life Party | PPV | 100 | 0.12% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 81,403 | 100.00% | 3 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,052 | 1.25% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,415 | 1.69% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 83,870 | 53.18% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 157,699 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Mota Andrade (PS); José Ferreira Gomes (PSD); and Adão Silva (PSD).

##### 2005

Results of the 2005 legislative election held on 20 February 2005:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 34,699 | 43.31% | 2 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 32,129 | 40.10% | 2 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 7,964 | 9.94% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 2,044 | 2.55% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 1,679 | 2.10% | 0 |
| | New Democracy Party | ND | 623 | 0.78% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 456 | 0.57% | 0 |
| | Humanist Party | PH | 264 | 0.33% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 257 | 0.32% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 80,115 | 100.00% | 4 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,202 | 1.46% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,137 | 1.38% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 82,454 | 55.40% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 148,823 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Mota Andrade (PS); Duarte Lima (PSD); Adão Silva (PSD); and Luís Vaz (PS).

##### 2002

Results of the 2002 legislative election held on 17 March 2002:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 45,070 | 54.31% | 3 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 25,357 | 30.56% | 1 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 9,213 | 11.10% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 1,564 | 1.88% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 789 | 0.95% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 393 | 0.47% | 0 |
| | Humanist Party | PH | 368 | 0.44% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 231 | 0.28% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 82,985 | 100.00% | 4 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 559 | 0.66% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,104 | 1.30% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 84,648 | 56.04% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 151,057 | | |
The following candidates were elected: José Manuel Pavão (PSD); Machado Rodrigues (PSD); Adão Silva (PSD); and Armando Vara (PS).

#### 1990s
##### 1999

Results of the 1999 legislative election held on 10 October 1999:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 37,130 | 45.88% | 2 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 32,715 | 40.43% | 2 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 7,131 | 8.81% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 2,160 | 2.67% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 695 | 0.86% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 537 | 0.66% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 314 | 0.39% | 0 |
| | National Solidarity Party | PSN | 240 | 0.30% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 80,922 | 100.00% | 4 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 711 | 0.86% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 697 | 0.85% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 82,330 | 54.45% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 151,203 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Mota Andrade (PS); Machado Rodrigues (PSD); Adão Silva (PSD); and Armando Vara (PS).

##### 1995

Results of the 1995 legislative election held on 1 October 1995:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 40,581 | 45.79% | 2 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 36,532 | 41.22% | 2 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 8,493 | 9.58% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 1,746 | 1.97% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 490 | 0.55% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 400 | 0.45% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 389 | 0.44% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 88,631 | 100.00% | 4 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 610 | 0.67% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,362 | 1.50% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 90,603 | 58.66% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 154,459 | | |
The following candidates were elected: José Gama (PSD); Júlio Meirinhos (PS); Cruz Oliveira (PSD); and Armando Vara (PS).

##### 1991

Results of the 1991 legislative election held on 6 October 1991:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 52,608 | 59.40% | 3 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 23,300 | 26.31% | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 7,452 | 8.41% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 1,888 | 2.13% | 0 |
| | National Solidarity Party | PSN | 1,392 | 1.57% | 0 |
| | Democratic Renewal Party | PRD | 539 | 0.61% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 528 | 0.60% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 430 | 0.49% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 424 | 0.48% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 88,561 | 100.00% | 4 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 666 | 0.73% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,573 | 1.73% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 90,800 | 60.58% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 149,875 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Duarte Lima (PSD); Telmo Moreno (PSD); Silva Peneda (PSD); and Armando Vara (PS).

#### 1980s
##### 1987

Results of the 1987 legislative election held on 19 July 1987:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 56,467 | 62.95% | 3 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 17,817 | 19.86% | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 7,041 | 7.85% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 3,015 | 3.36% | 0 |
| | Democratic Renewal Party | PRD | 1,161 | 1.29% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | PDC | 1,101 | 1.23% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 771 | 0.86% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 639 | 0.71% | 0 |
| | Communist Party (Reconstructed) | PC(R) | 531 | 0.59% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 460 | 0.51% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Democratic Movement | MDP | 413 | 0.46% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 289 | 0.32% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 89,705 | 100.00% | 4 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 945 | 1.02% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 2,298 | 2.47% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 92,948 | 65.16% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 142,649 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Abílio Costa (PSD); Duarte Lima (PSD); Silva Peneda (PSD); and Armando Vara (PS).

##### 1985

Results of the 1985 legislative election held on 6 October 1985:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 36,037 | 40.78% | 2 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 20,852 | 23.59% | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 15,773 | 17.85% | 1 |
| | Democratic Renewal Party | PRD | 6,323 | 7.15% | 0 |
| | United People Alliance | APU | 4,883 | 5.53% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | PDC | 1,485 | 1.68% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 833 | 0.94% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 796 | 0.90% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 487 | 0.55% | 0 |
| | Communist Party (Reconstructed) | PC(R) | 463 | 0.52% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 445 | 0.50% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 88,377 | 100.00% | 4 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 963 | 1.05% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 2,696 | 2.93% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 92,036 | 65.38% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 140,771 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Duarte Lima (PSD); Hernâni Moutinho (CDS); Amadeu Pires (PS); and Casimiro Pires (PSD).

##### 1983

Results of the 1983 legislative election held on 25 April 1983:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 33,196 | 37.30% | 2 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 28,185 | 31.67% | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 19,382 | 21.78% | 1 |
| | United People Alliance | APU | 4,415 | 4.96% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | PDC | 932 | 1.05% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 733 | 0.82% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 484 | 0.54% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 457 | 0.51% | 0 |
| | Socialist Workers League | LST | 425 | 0.48% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 381 | 0.43% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 227 | 0.26% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Marxist–Leninist Communist Organization | OCMLP | 175 | 0.20% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 88,992 | 100.00% | 4 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,010 | 1.09% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 2,776 | 2.99% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 92,778 | 70.04% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 132,455 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Duarte Lima (PSD); Hernâni Moutinho (CDS); Amadeu Pires (PS); and Casimiro Pires (PSD).

##### 1980

Results of the 1980 legislative election held on 5 October 1980:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Democratic Alliance | AD | 67,153 | 67.40% | 3 |
| | Republican and Socialist Front | FRS | 21,905 | 21.98% | 1 |
| | United People Alliance | APU | 4,941 | 4.96% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 1,173 | 1.18% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 1,159 | 1.16% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 977 | 0.98% | 0 |
| | Labour Party | PT | 838 | 0.84% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party, Independent Movement for the National Reconstruction / Party of the Portuguese Right and National Front | PDC- MIRN/ PDP- FN | 773 | 0.78% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 718 | 0.72% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 99,637 | 100.00% | 4 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 619 | 0.60% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 2,587 | 2.52% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 102,843 | 80.08% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 128,428 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Eleutério Alves (AD); Adriano Moreira (AD); Casimiro Pires (AD); and Manuel Bragança Tender (FRS).

#### 1970s
##### 1979

Results of the 1979 legislative election held on 2 December 1979:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Democratic Alliance | AD | 63,842 | 63.08% | 3 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 23,346 | 23.07% | 1 |
| | United People Alliance | APU | 6,062 | 5.99% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | PDC | 3,245 | 3.21% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 1,944 | 1.92% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 1,126 | 1.11% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 1,092 | 1.08% | 0 |
| | Left-wing Union for the Socialist Democracy | UEDS | 556 | 0.55% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 101,213 | 100.00% | 4 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 809 | 0.77% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 3,198 | 3.04% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 105,220 | 84.02% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 125,225 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Eleutério Alves (AD); Casimiro Pires (AD); João Porto (AD); and Manuel Bragança Tender (PS).

##### 1976

Results of the 1976 legislative election held on 25 April 1976:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Democratic People's Party | PPD | 31,636 | 35.79% | 2 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 26,927 | 30.46% | 2 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 21,514 | 24.34% | 1 |
| | Portuguese Communist Party | PCP | 2,530 | 2.86% | 0 |
| | People's Socialist Front | FSP | 1,003 | 1.13% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | PDC | 812 | 0.92% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 768 | 0.87% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 739 | 0.84% | 0 |
| | Worker–Peasant Alliance | AOC | 626 | 0.71% | 0 |
| | Re-Organized Movement of the Party of the Proletariat | MRPP | 581 | 0.66% | 0 |
| | Communist Party of Portugal (Marxist–Leninist) | PCP(ML) | 511 | 0.58% | 0 |
| | Movement of Socialist Left | MES | 411 | 0.46% | 0 |
| | Internationalist Communist League | LCI | 341 | 0.39% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 88,399 | 100.00% | 5 |
| Rejected votes | Rejected votes | Rejected votes | 6,745 | 7.09% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 95,144 | 77.37% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 122,980 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Costa Andrade (PPD); António Barroso Gomes (PS); António Augusto Gonçalves (PPD); Rui Marrana (CDS); and Luis Ramires (CDS).