# Beja (Assembly of the Republic constituency)

Beja 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 Beja. 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 119,102 registered electors.

## Electoral system

Beja 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 | 11,570 | 15.45% | 0 | 3,393 | 4.53% | 0 | 24,408 | 32.59% | 1 | 943 | 1.26% | 0 | | | | 12,890 | 17.21% | 1 | 1,708 | 2.28% | 0 | | | | 16,595 | 22.16% | 1 |
| 2022 | 12,442 | 18.82% | 1 | 2,511 | 3.80% | 0 | 29,533 | 44.66% | 2 | 597 | 0.90% | 0 | | | | 10,767 | 16.28% | 0 | 1,388 | 2.10% | 0 | 515 | 0.78% | 0 | 6,932 | 10.48% | 0 |
| 2019 | 14,655 | 23.71% | 1 | 5,833 | 9.44% | 0 | 26,161 | 42.33% | 2 | 1,269 | 2.05% | 0 | | | | 8,546 | 13.83% | 0 | 279 | 0.45% | 0 | 1,490 | 2.41% | 0 | 1,313 | 2.12% | 0 |
| 2015 | 18,592 | 25.78% | 1 | 6,105 | 8.47% | 0 | 27,778 | 38.52% | 1 | 598 | 0.83% | 0 | | | | 14,980 | 20.77% | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2011 | 19,000 | 26.33% | 1 | 3,890 | 5.39% | 0 | 22,307 | 30.91% | 1 | 532 | 0.74% | 0 | | | | 17,710 | 24.54% | 1 | | | | 5,463 | 7.57% | 0 | | | |
| 2009 | 23,665 | 29.85% | 1 | 8,142 | 10.27% | 0 | 28,418 | 35.85% | 2 | | | | | | | 11,889 | 15.00% | 0 | | | | 4,655 | 5.87% | 0 | 124 | 0.16% | 0 |
| 2005 | 21,036 | 24.63% | 1 | 4,144 | 4.85% | 0 | 44,556 | 52.16% | 2 | | | | | | | 10,730 | 12.56% | 0 | | | | 2,562 | 3.00% | 0 | | | |
| 2002 | 19,911 | 24.71% | 1 | 1,554 | 1.93% | 0 | 35,814 | 44.44% | 2 | | | | | | | 17,449 | 21.65% | 0 | | | | 3,063 | 3.80% | 0 | | | |
| 1999 | 24,080 | 28.91% | 1 | 1,314 | 1.58% | 0 | 39,729 | 47.70% | 2 | | | | | | | 12,310 | 14.78% | 0 | | | | 3,313 | 3.98% | 0 | | | |
| 1995 | 28,178 | 29.75% | 1 | 992 | 1.05% | 0 | 44,168 | 46.64% | 2 | | | | | | | 15,125 | 15.97% | 1 | | | | 3,495 | 3.69% | 0 | | | |
| 1991 | 29,429 | 31.32% | 2 | | | | 27,470 | 29.24% | 1 | | | | 790 | 0.84% | 0 | 28,308 | 30.13% | 1 | | | | 2,245 | 2.39% | 0 | | | |
| 1987 | 39,592 | 39.88% | 3 | 1,098 | 1.11% | 0 | 20,742 | 20.89% | 1 | | | | 5,868 | 5.91% | 0 | 25,121 | 25.31% | 1 | | | | 2,011 | 2.03% | 0 | | | |
| 1985 | 50,814 | 46.26% | 3 | 1,438 | 1.31% | 0 | 22,805 | 20.76% | 1 | | | | 13,127 | 11.95% | 0 | 15,532 | 14.14% | 1 | | | | 2,471 | 2.25% | 0 | | | |
| 1983 | 56,986 | 51.29% | 3 | 980 | 0.88% | 0 | 32,265 | 29.04% | 2 | | | | | | | 13,545 | 12.19% | 0 | | | | 4,719 | 4.25% | 0 | | | |
| 1980 | 57,988 | 48.46% | 3 | 1,589 | 1.33% | 0 | 25,996 | 21.72% | 1 | | | | | | | 27,619 | 23.08% | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1979 | 63,498 | 52.25% | 3 | 2,201 | 1.81% | 0 | 27,503 | 22.63% | 1 | | | | | | | 23,743 | 19.54% | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1976 | 52,839 | 46.09% | 4 | 2,671 | 2.33% | 0 | 38,405 | 33.50% | 2 | | | | | | | 9,882 | 8.62% | 0 | | | | 5,004 | 4.36% | 0 | | | |
(Figures in italics represent alliances.)

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

Results of the 2024 legislative election held on 10 March 2024:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 24,408 | 32.59% | 1 |
| | Chega | CH | 16,595 | 22.16% | 1 |
| | Democratic Alliance | AD | 12,890 | 17.21% | 1 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 11,570 | 15.45% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 3,393 | 4.53% | 0 |
| | Liberal Initiative | IL | 1,708 | 2.28% | 0 |
| | LIVRE | L | 1,369 | 1.83% | 0 |
| | People Animals Nature | PAN | 943 | 1.26% | 0 |
| | National Democratic Alternative | ADN | 859 | 1.15% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 624 | 0.83% | 0 |
| | React, Include, Recycle | RIR | 180 | 0.24% | 0 |
| | Volt Portugal | Volt | 147 | 0.20% | 0 |
| | New Right | ND | 106 | 0.14% | 0 |
| | Ergue-te | E | 95 | 0.13% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 74,887 | 100.00% | 3 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,172 | 1.52% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 935 | 1.21% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 76,994 | 64.65% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 119,102 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Nelson Brito (PS); Diva Ribeiro (CH); and Gonçalo Valente (AD).

##### 2022

Results of the 2022 legislative election held on 30 January 2022:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 29,533 | 44.66% | 2 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 12,442 | 18.82% | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 10,767 | 16.28% | 0 |
| | Chega | CH | 6,932 | 10.48% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 2,511 | 3.80% | 0 |
| | Liberal Initiative | IL | 1,388 | 2.10% | 0 |
| | People Animals Nature | PAN | 597 | 0.90% | 0 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 515 | 0.78% | 0 |
| | LIVRE | L | 491 | 0.74% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 415 | 0.63% | 0 |
| | React, Include, Recycle | RIR | 156 | 0.24% | 0 |
| | Volt Portugal | Volt | 103 | 0.16% | 0 |
| | Earth Party | PT | 88 | 0.13% | 0 |
| | Ergue-te | E | 78 | 0.12% | 0 |
| | Socialist Alternative Movement | MAS | 62 | 0.09% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Labour Party | PTP | 45 | 0.07% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 66,123 | 100.00% | 3 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 763 | 1.13% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 634 | 0.94% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 67,520 | 56.17% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 120,204 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Nelson Brito (PS); Pedro do Carmo (PS); and João Dias (CDU).

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

Results of the 2019 legislative election held on 6 October 2019:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 26,161 | 42.33% | 2 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 14,655 | 23.71% | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 8,546 | 13.83% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 5,833 | 9.44% | 0 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 1,490 | 2.41% | 0 |
| | Chega | CH | 1,313 | 2.12% | 0 |
| | People Animals Nature | PAN | 1,269 | 2.05% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 865 | 1.40% | 0 |
| | LIVRE | L | 398 | 0.64% | 0 |
| | Liberal Initiative | IL | 279 | 0.45% | 0 |
| | Alliance | A | 252 | 0.41% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 200 | 0.32% | 0 |
| | Earth Party | PT | 169 | 0.27% | 0 |
| | We, the Citizens! | NC | 117 | 0.19% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 95 | 0.15% | 0 |
| | Democratic Republican Party | PDR | 91 | 0.15% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Labour Party | PTP | 74 | 0.12% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 61,807 | 100.00% | 3 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,378 | 2.14% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,083 | 1.69% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 64,268 | 52.26% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 122,987 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Pedro do Carmo (PS); João Dias (CDU); and Telma Guerreiro (PS).

##### 2015

Results of the 2015 legislative election held on 4 October 2015:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 27,778 | 38.52% | 1 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 18,592 | 25.78% | 1 |
| | Portugal Ahead | PàF | 14,980 | 20.77% | 1 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 6,105 | 8.47% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 1,924 | 2.67% | 0 |
| | People Animals Nature | PAN | 598 | 0.83% | 0 |
| | Democratic Republican Party | PDR | 354 | 0.49% | 0 |
| | United Party of Retirees and Pensioners | PURP | 348 | 0.48% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 274 | 0.38% | 0 |
| | LIVRE | L | 272 | 0.38% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 246 | 0.34% | 0 |
| | ACT! (Portuguese Labour Party and Socialist Alternative Movement) | AGIR | 194 | 0.27% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 190 | 0.26% | 0 |
| | We, the Citizens! | NC | 166 | 0.23% | 0 |
| | Together for the People | JPP | 87 | 0.12% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 72,108 | 100.00% | 3 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,232 | 1.65% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,124 | 1.51% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 74,464 | 57.83% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 128,754 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Pedro do Carmo (PS); João Ramos (CDU); and Nilza de Sena (PàF).

##### 2011

Results of the 2011 legislative election held on 5 June 2011:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 22,307 | 30.91% | 1 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 19,000 | 26.33% | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 17,710 | 24.54% | 1 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 5,463 | 7.57% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 3,890 | 5.39% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 1,980 | 2.74% | 0 |
| | Party for Animals and Nature | PAN | 532 | 0.74% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 306 | 0.42% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 255 | 0.35% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 232 | 0.32% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Labour Party | PTP | 201 | 0.28% | 0 |
| | Hope for Portugal Movement | MEP | 191 | 0.26% | 0 |
| | Humanist Party | PH | 93 | 0.13% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 72,160 | 100.00% | 3 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,695 | 2.26% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,013 | 1.35% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 74,868 | 55.16% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 135,739 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Luís Pita Ameixa (PS); Carlos Moedas (PSD); and João Ramos (CDU).

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

Results of the 2009 legislative election held on 27 September 2009:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 28,418 | 35.85% | 2 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 23,665 | 29.85% | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 11,889 | 15.00% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 8,142 | 10.27% | 0 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 4,655 | 5.87% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 1,278 | 1.61% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement and Humanist Party | MPT-PH | 254 | 0.32% | 0 |
| | Hope for Portugal Movement | MEP | 241 | 0.30% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 178 | 0.22% | 0 |
| | Merit and Society Movement | MMS | 169 | 0.21% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 138 | 0.17% | 0 |
| | Pro-Life Party | PPV | 124 | 0.16% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 117 | 0.15% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 79,268 | 100.00% | 3 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,223 | 1.50% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 979 | 1.20% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 81,470 | 59.35% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 137,275 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Luís Pita Ameixa (PS); Fernando Medina (PS); and José Soeiro (CDU).

##### 2005

Results of the 2005 legislative election held on 20 February 2005:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 44,556 | 52.16% | 2 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 21,036 | 24.63% | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 10,730 | 12.56% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 4,144 | 4.85% | 0 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 2,562 | 3.00% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 1,632 | 1.91% | 0 |
| | New Democracy Party | ND | 350 | 0.41% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 212 | 0.25% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 197 | 0.23% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 85,419 | 100.00% | 3 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,045 | 1.20% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 886 | 1.01% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 87,350 | 62.97% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 138,713 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Luís Pita Ameixa (PS); Marcos Perestrello (PS); and José Soeiro (CDU).

##### 2002

Results of the 2002 legislative election held on 17 March 2002:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 35,814 | 44.44% | 2 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 19,911 | 24.71% | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 17,449 | 21.65% | 0 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 3,063 | 3.80% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 1,937 | 2.40% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 1,554 | 1.93% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 255 | 0.32% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 236 | 0.29% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 192 | 0.24% | 0 |
| | Humanist Party | PH | 173 | 0.21% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 80,584 | 100.00% | 3 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 753 | 0.92% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 911 | 1.11% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 82,248 | 58.07% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 141,634 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Rui Cunha (PS); Rodeia Machado (CDU); and Luís Miranda (PS).

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

Results of the 1999 legislative election held on 10 October 1999:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 39,729 | 47.70% | 2 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 24,080 | 28.91% | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 12,310 | 14.78% | 0 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 3,313 | 3.98% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 1,664 | 2.00% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 1,314 | 1.58% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 395 | 0.47% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 277 | 0.33% | 0 |
| | National Solidarity Party | PSN | 210 | 0.25% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 83,292 | 100.00% | 3 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 853 | 1.00% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 870 | 1.02% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 85,015 | 58.51% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 145,288 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Rui Cunha (PS); Rodeia Machado (CDU); and Gavino Paixão (PS).

##### 1995

Results of the 1995 legislative election held on 1 October 1995:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 44,168 | 46.64% | 2 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 28,178 | 29.75% | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 15,125 | 15.97% | 1 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 3,495 | 3.69% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 2,173 | 2.29% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 992 | 1.05% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 570 | 0.60% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 94,701 | 100.00% | 4 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 620 | 0.64% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,147 | 1.19% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 96,468 | 63.88% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 151,016 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Teresa Patrício de Gouveia (PSD); Agostinho Moleiro (PS); António Saleiro (PS); and José Soeiro (CDU).

##### 1991

Results of the 1991 legislative election held on 6 October 1991:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 29,429 | 31.32% | 2 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 28,308 | 30.13% | 1 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 27,470 | 29.24% | 1 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 2,314 | 2.46% | 0 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 2,245 | 2.39% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 1,828 | 1.95% | 0 |
| | National Solidarity Party | PSN | 990 | 1.05% | 0 |
| | Democratic Renewal Party | PRD | 790 | 0.84% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 366 | 0.39% | 0 |
| | Democratic Party of the Atlantic | PDA | 216 | 0.23% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 93,956 | 100.00% | 4 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,005 | 1.04% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,763 | 1.82% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 96,724 | 63.36% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 152,651 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Mendes Bota (PSD); Lourdes Hespanhol (CDU); Helena Torres Marques (PS); and Miguel Urbano Rodrigues (CDU).

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

Results of the 1987 legislative election held on 19 July 1987:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 39,592 | 39.88% | 3 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 25,121 | 25.31% | 1 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 20,742 | 20.89% | 1 |
| | Democratic Renewal Party | PRD | 5,868 | 5.91% | 0 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 2,011 | 2.03% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 1,101 | 1.11% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 1,098 | 1.11% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 1,024 | 1.03% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Democratic Movement | MDP | 914 | 0.92% | 0 |
| | Communist Party (Reconstructed) | PC(R) | 714 | 0.72% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | PDC | 691 | 0.70% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 392 | 0.39% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 99,268 | 100.00% | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,521 | 1.49% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,614 | 1.58% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 102,403 | 67.65% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 151,377 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Álvaro Barreto (PSD); Manuel Filipe (CDU); Helena Torres Marques (PS); Cláudio Percheiro (CDU); and Bernardina Sebastião (CDU).

##### 1985

Results of the 1985 legislative election held on 6 October 1985:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | United People Alliance | APU | 50,814 | 46.26% | 3 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 22,805 | 20.76% | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 15,532 | 14.14% | 1 |
| | Democratic Renewal Party | PRD | 13,127 | 11.95% | 0 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 2,471 | 2.25% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 1,438 | 1.31% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 1,351 | 1.23% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | PDC | 648 | 0.59% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 623 | 0.57% | 0 |
| | Communist Party (Reconstructed) | PC(R) | 592 | 0.54% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 455 | 0.41% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 109,856 | 100.00% | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,182 | 1.04% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 2,205 | 1.95% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 113,243 | 75.06% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 150,877 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Álvaro Barreto (PSD); Helena Torres Marques (PS); Francisco Miguel (APU); Belchior Pereira (APU); and Bernardina Sebastião (APU).

##### 1983

Results of the 1983 legislative election held on 25 April 1983:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | United People Alliance | APU | 56,986 | 51.29% | 3 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 32,265 | 29.04% | 2 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 13,545 | 12.19% | 0 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 4,719 | 4.25% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 980 | 0.88% | 0 |
| | Socialist Workers League | LST | 933 | 0.84% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 585 | 0.53% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 412 | 0.37% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | PDC | 361 | 0.32% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 316 | 0.28% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 111,102 | 100.00% | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 953 | 0.83% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 3,228 | 2.80% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 115,283 | 78.47% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 146,909 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Luís Cacito (PS); Manuel Masseno (PS); Francisco Miguel (APU); Belchior Pereira (APU); and José Soeiro (APU).

##### 1980

Results of the 1980 legislative election held on 5 October 1980:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | United People Alliance | APU | 57,988 | 48.46% | 3 |
| | Democratic Alliance | AD | 27,619 | 23.08% | 1 |
| | Republican and Socialist Front | FRS | 25,996 | 21.72% | 1 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 2,058 | 1.72% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 1,693 | 1.41% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 1,589 | 1.33% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 1,114 | 0.93% | 0 |
| | Labour Party | PT | 1,022 | 0.85% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party, Independent Movement for the National Reconstruction / Party of the Portuguese Right and National Front | PDC- MIRN/ PDP- FN | 593 | 0.50% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 119,672 | 100.00% | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 885 | 0.72% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 2,589 | 2.10% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 123,146 | 84.35% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 145,989 | | |
The following candidates were elected: António Duarte Chagas (AD); José Carreira Marques (APU); Francisco Miguel (APU); Dinis Miranda (APU); and Trindade Reis (FRS).

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

Results of the 1979 legislative election held on 2 December 1979:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | United People Alliance | APU | 63,498 | 52.25% | 3 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 27,503 | 22.63% | 1 |
| | Democratic Alliance | AD | 23,743 | 19.54% | 1 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 2,201 | 1.81% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 1,846 | 1.52% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 1,144 | 0.94% | 0 |
| | Left-wing Union for the Socialist Democracy | UEDS | 829 | 0.68% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | PDC | 752 | 0.62% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 121,516 | 100.00% | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,121 | 0.89% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 2,633 | 2.10% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 125,270 | 86.92% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 144,127 | | |
The following candidates were elected: António Duarte Chagas (AD); António Azevedo Gomes (PS); José Carreira Marques (APU); Francisco Miguel (APU); and Dinis Miranda (APU)

##### 1976

Results of the 1976 legislative election held on 25 April 1976:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Portuguese Communist Party | PCP | 52,839 | 46.09% | 4 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 38,405 | 33.50% | 2 |
| | Democratic People's Party | PPD | 9,882 | 8.62% | 0 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 5,004 | 4.36% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 2,671 | 2.33% | 0 |
| | Movement of Socialist Left | MES | 2,092 | 1.82% | 0 |
| | People's Socialist Front | FSP | 1,564 | 1.36% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 724 | 0.63% | 0 |
| | Worker–Peasant Alliance | AOC | 557 | 0.49% | 0 |
| | Internationalist Communist League | LCI | 481 | 0.42% | 0 |
| | Re-Organized Movement of the Party of the Proletariat | MRPP | 428 | 0.37% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 114,647 | 100.00% | 6 |
| Rejected votes | Rejected votes | Rejected votes | 5,478 | 4.56% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 120,125 | 83.81% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 143,333 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Luís Cacito (PS); Lopes Cardoso (PS); José Carreira Marques (PCP); Francisco Miguel (PCP); Manuel Moita (PCP); and Fernanda Peleja (PCP).