# Azores (Assembly of the Republic constituency)

Azores (Portuguese: Açores) is one of the 22 multi-member constituencies of the Assembly of the Republic, the national legislature of Portugal. The constituency was established in 1979 after Portugal's Atlantic islands were granted autonomy. It is conterminous with the autonomous region of Azores. The constituency currently elects five 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 230,082 registered electors.

## Electoral system

Azores currently elects five 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 | Socialists PS | Socialists PS | People Animals Nature PAN | People Animals Nature PAN | People Animals Nature PAN | Democratic Renewal PRD | Democratic Renewal PRD | Democratic Renewal PRD | Social Democrats PSD / AD / PPD | Social Democrats PSD / AD / PPD | Social Democrats PSD / AD / PPD | Liberals IL | Liberals IL | Liberals IL | CDS – People's CDS–PP / AA / CDS | CDS – People's CDS–PP / AA / CDS | CDS – People's CDS–PP / AA / 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 | 1,161 | 1.13% | 0 | 3,622 | 3.53% | 0 | 31,016 | 30.23% | 2 | 1,659 | 1.62% | 0 | | | | 42,352 | 41.28% | 2 | 2,882 | 2.81% | 0 | | | | 16,749 | 16.32% | 1 |
| 2022 | 1,249 | 1.55% | 0 | 3,613 | 4.47% | 0 | 35,838 | 44.37% | 3 | 1,159 | 1.43% | 0 | | | | 28,330 | 35.07% | 2 | 3,466 | 4.29% | 0 | | | | 4,991 | 6.18% | 0 |
| 2019 | 2,045 | 2.61% | 0 | 6,662 | 8.51% | 0 | 33,473 | 42.76% | 3 | 2,212 | 2.83% | 0 | | | | 25,258 | 32.26% | 2 | 568 | 0.73% | 0 | 4,014 | 5.13% | 0 | 707 | 0.90% | 0 |
| 2015 | 2,321 | 2.61% | 0 | 7,323 | 8.25% | 0 | 37,720 | 42.47% | 3 | 816 | 0.92% | 0 | | | | 33,665 | 37.90% | 2 | | | | 3,624 | 4.08% | 0 | | | |
| 2011 | 2,288 | 2.66% | 0 | 3,965 | 4.60% | 0 | 23,189 | 26.92% | 2 | 756 | 0.88% | 0 | | | | 42,622 | 49.49% | 3 | | | | 10,896 | 12.65% | 0 | | | |
| 2009 | 2,093 | 2.26% | 0 | 6,966 | 7.52% | 0 | 37,826 | 40.84% | 3 | | | | | | | 34,041 | 36.75% | 2 | | | | 9,841 | 10.63% | 0 | 142 | 0.15% | 0 |
| 2005 | 1,575 | 1.76% | 0 | 2,636 | 2.95% | 0 | 48,528 | 54.29% | 3 | | | | | | | 31,385 | 35.11% | 2 | | | | 3,675 | 4.11% | 0 | | | |
| 2002 | 1,257 | 1.42% | 0 | 1,269 | 1.44% | 0 | 36,792 | 41.62% | 2 | | | | | | | 40,740 | 46.09% | 3 | | | | 7,521 | 8.51% | 0 | | | |
| 1999 | 1,620 | 1.76% | 0 | 993 | 1.08% | 0 | 49,954 | 54.15% | 3 | | | | | | | 33,524 | 36.34% | 2 | | | | 5,219 | 5.66% | 0 | | | |
| 1995 | 1,855 | 1.77% | 0 | 457 | 0.44% | 0 | 39,909 | 38.14% | 2 | | | | | | | 50,757 | 48.50% | 3 | | | | 9,971 | 9.53% | 0 | | | |
| 1991 | 1,406 | 1.37% | 0 | 374 | 0.36% | 0 | 27,022 | 26.24% | 1 | | | | 372 | 0.36% | 0 | 67,155 | 65.22% | 4 | | | | 3,591 | 3.49% | 0 | | | |
| 1987 | 2,188 | 2.35% | 0 | 486 | 0.52% | 0 | 19,017 | 20.40% | 1 | | | | 2,870 | 3.08% | 0 | 63,450 | 68.07% | 4 | | | | 3,129 | 3.36% | 0 | | | |
| 1985 | 4,532 | 4.47% | 0 | 1,192 | 1.17% | 0 | 20,838 | 20.53% | 1 | | | | 15,780 | 15.55% | 1 | 50,137 | 49.41% | 3 | | | | 6,710 | 6.61% | 0 | | | |
| 1983 | 3,303 | 3.17% | 0 | 614 | 0.59% | 0 | 33,408 | 32.09% | 2 | | | | | | | 58,536 | 56.22% | 3 | | | | 5,020 | 4.82% | 0 | | | |
| 1980 | 3,671 | 3.16% | 0 | 1,566 | 1.35% | 0 | 32,812 | 28.25% | 1 | | | | | | | 68,663 | 59.12% | 4 | | | | 5,467 | 4.71% | 0 | | | |
| 1979 | 3,977 | 3.18% | 0 | 2,257 | 1.81% | 0 | 38,795 | 31.05% | 2 | | | | | | | 67,598 | 54.10% | 3 | | | | 9,518 | 7.62% | 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 |
| | Democratic Alliance | AD | 42,352 | 41.28% | 2 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 31,016 | 30.23% | 2 |
| | Chega | CH | 16,749 | 16.32% | 1 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 3,622 | 3.53% | 0 |
| | Liberal Initiative | IL | 2,882 | 2.81% | 0 |
| | LIVRE | L | 1,817 | 1.77% | 0 |
| | People Animals Nature | PAN | 1,659 | 1.62% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 1,161 | 1.13% | 0 |
| | National Democratic Alternative | ADN | 827 | 0.81% | 0 |
| | Together for the People | JPP | 213 | 0.21% | 0 |
| | React, Include, Recycle | RIR | 123 | 0.12% | 0 |
| | Volt Portugal | Volt | 115 | 0.11% | 0 |
| | Ergue-te | E | 64 | 0.06% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 102,600 | 100.00% | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 2,621 | 2.47% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,056 | 0.99% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 106,277 | 46.19% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 230,082 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Miguel Arruda (CH); Sergio Ávila (PS); Francisco César (PS); Paulo Moniz (AD); and Francisco Pimentel (AD)

##### 2022

Results of the 2022 legislative election held on 30 January 2022:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 35,838 | 44.37% | 3 |
| | Democratic Alliance | AD | 28,330 | 35.07% | 2 |
| | Chega | CH | 4,991 | 6.18% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 3,613 | 4.47% | 0 |
| | Liberal Initiative | IL | 3,466 | 4.29% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 1,249 | 1.55% | 0 |
| | People Animals Nature | PAN | 1,159 | 1.43% | 0 |
| | LIVRE | L | 759 | 0.94% | 0 |
| | National Democratic Alternative | ADN | 486 | 0.60% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 322 | 0.40% | 0 |
| | React, Include, Recycle | RIR | 201 | 0.25% | 0 |
| | Earth Party | PT | 150 | 0.19% | 0 |
| | Socialist Alternative Movement | MAS | 88 | 0.11% | 0 |
| | Volt Portugal | Volt | 67 | 0.08% | 0 |
| | Ergue-te | E | 55 | 0.07% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 80,774 | 100.00% | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 2,090 | 2.50% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 873 | 1.04% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 83,737 | 36.56% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 229,022 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Sergio Ávila (PS); Francisco César (PS); Paulo Moniz (AD); Francisco Pimentel (AD); and Isabel Rodrigues (PS).

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

Results of the 2019 legislative election held on 6 October 2019:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 33,473 | 42.76% | 3 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 25,258 | 32.26% | 2 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 6,662 | 8.51% | 0 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 4,014 | 5.13% | 0 |
| | People Animals Nature | PAN | 2,212 | 2.83% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 2,045 | 2.61% | 0 |
| | Alliance | A | 732 | 0.94% | 0 |
| | LIVRE | L | 714 | 0.91% | 0 |
| | Chega | CH | 707 | 0.90% | 0 |
| | Liberal Initiative | IL | 568 | 0.73% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 528 | 0.67% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 418 | 0.53% | 0 |
| | Earth Party | PT | 327 | 0.42% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 269 | 0.34% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Labour Party | PTP | 146 | 0.19% | 0 |
| | Socialist Alternative Movement | MAS | 113 | 0.14% | 0 |
| | Democratic Republican Party | PDR | 99 | 0.13% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 78,285 | 100.00% | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 3,926 | 4.70% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,350 | 1.62% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 83,561 | 36.50% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 228,946 | | |
The following candidates were elected: João Azevedo Castro (PS); Lara Martinho (PS); Paulo Moniz (PSD); Isabel Rodrigues (PS); and António Ventura (PSD).

##### 2015

Results of the 2015 legislative election held on 4 October 2015:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 37,720 | 42.47% | 3 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 33,665 | 37.90% | 2 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 7,323 | 8.25% | 0 |
| | Alliance Azores (CDS – People's Party and People's Monarchist Party) | AA | 3,624 | 4.08% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 2,321 | 2.61% | 0 |
| | People Animals Nature | PAN | 816 | 0.92% | 0 |
| | We, the Citizens! | NC | 769 | 0.87% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 593 | 0.67% | 0 |
| | Democratic Republican Party | PDR | 511 | 0.58% | 0 |
| | United Party of Retirees and Pensioners | PURP | 346 | 0.39% | 0 |
| | LIVRE | L | 331 | 0.37% | 0 |
| | ACT! (Portuguese Labour Party and Socialist Alternative Movement) | AGIR | 318 | 0.36% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 300 | 0.34% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 180 | 0.20% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 88,817 | 100.00% | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 3,036 | 3.25% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,554 | 1.66% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 93,407 | 41.14% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 227,040 | | |
The following candidates were elected Berta Cabral (PSD); João Azevedo Castro (PS); Carlos César (PS); Lara Martinho (PS); and António Ventura (PSD).

##### 2011

Results of the 2011 legislative election held on 5 June 2011:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 42,622 | 49.49% | 3 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 23,189 | 26.92% | 2 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 10,896 | 12.65% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 3,965 | 4.60% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 2,288 | 2.66% | 0 |
| | Party for Animals and Nature | PAN | 756 | 0.88% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 669 | 0.78% | 0 |
| | Democratic Party of the Atlantic | PDA | 389 | 0.45% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 314 | 0.36% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Labour Party | PTP | 293 | 0.34% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 271 | 0.31% | 0 |
| | Hope for Portugal Movement | MEP | 257 | 0.30% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 219 | 0.25% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 86,128 | 100.00% | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 3,250 | 3.60% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 898 | 0.99% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 90,276 | 40.13% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 224,959 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Mota Amaral (PSD); Lídia Bulcão (PSD); Carlos Enes (PS); Joaquim Ponte (PSD); and Ricardo Rodrigues (PS).

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

Results of the 2009 legislative election held on 27 September 2009:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 37,826 | 40.84% | 3 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 34,041 | 36.75% | 2 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 9,841 | 10.63% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 6,966 | 7.52% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 2,093 | 2.26% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 608 | 0.66% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 380 | 0.41% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 313 | 0.34% | 0 |
| | Hope for Portugal Movement | MEP | 259 | 0.28% | 0 |
| | Merit and Society Movement | MMS | 148 | 0.16% | 0 |
| | Pro-Life Party | PPV | 142 | 0.15% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 92,617 | 100.00% | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,804 | 1.89% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 868 | 0.91% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 95,289 | 43.64% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 218,339 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Mota Amaral (PSD); Luiz Fagundes Duarte (PS); Joaquim Ponte (PSD); Ricardo Rodrigues (PS); and Maria Luísa Santos (PS).

##### 2005

Results of the 2005 legislative election held on 20 February 2005:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 48,528 | 54.29% | 3 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 31,385 | 35.11% | 2 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 3,675 | 4.11% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 2,636 | 2.95% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 1,575 | 1.76% | 0 |
| | New Democracy Party | ND | 691 | 0.77% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 425 | 0.48% | 0 |
| | Democratic Party of the Atlantic | PDA | 317 | 0.35% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 148 | 0.17% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 89,380 | 100.00% | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,289 | 1.41% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 646 | 0.71% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 91,315 | 48.22% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 189,376 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Mota Amaral (PSD); Victor Cruz (PSD); Luiz Fagundes Duarte (PS); Renato Leal (PS); and Ricardo Rodrigues (PS).

##### 2002

Results of the 2002 legislative election held on 17 March 2002:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 40,740 | 46.09% | 3 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 36,792 | 41.62% | 2 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 7,521 | 8.51% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 1,269 | 1.44% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 1,257 | 1.42% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 358 | 0.41% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 281 | 0.32% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 177 | 0.20% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 88,395 | 100.00% | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 693 | 0.77% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 720 | 0.80% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 89,808 | 48.07% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 186,832 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Mota Amaral (PSD); Victor Cruz (PSD); Luiz Fagundes Duarte (PS); Medeiros Ferreira (PS); and Joaquim Ponte (PSD).

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

Results of the 1999 legislative election held on 10 October 1999:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 49,954 | 54.15% | 3 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 33,524 | 36.34% | 2 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 5,219 | 5.66% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 1,620 | 1.76% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 993 | 1.08% | 0 |
| | Democratic Party of the Atlantic | PDA | 438 | 0.47% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 331 | 0.36% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 176 | 0.19% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 92,255 | 100.00% | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 687 | 0.73% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 782 | 0.83% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 93,724 | 50.22% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 186,614 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Mota Amaral (PSD); Isabel Barata (PS); Luiz Fagundes Duarte (PS); Medeiros Ferreira (PS); and Joaquim Ponte (PSD).

##### 1995

Results of the 1995 legislative election held on 1 October 1995:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 50,757 | 48.50% | 3 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 39,909 | 38.14% | 2 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 9,971 | 9.53% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 1,855 | 1.77% | 0 |
| | Democratic Party of the Atlantic | PDA | 921 | 0.88% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 457 | 0.44% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 393 | 0.38% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 387 | 0.37% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 104,650 | 100.00% | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 566 | 0.53% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,042 | 0.98% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 106,258 | 56.42% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 188,327 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Mota Amaral (PSD); Sérgio Ávila (PS); Medeiros Ferreira (PS); Lalanda Gonçalves (PSD); and Reis Leite (PSD).

##### 1991

Results of the 1991 legislative election held on 6 October 1991:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 67,155 | 65.22% | 4 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 27,022 | 26.24% | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 3,591 | 3.49% | 0 |
| | Democratic Party of the Atlantic | PDA | 1,632 | 1.58% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 1,406 | 1.37% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 564 | 0.55% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 509 | 0.49% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 374 | 0.36% | 0 |
| | Democratic Renewal Party | PRD | 372 | 0.36% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 341 | 0.33% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 102,966 | 100.00% | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 609 | 0.58% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,217 | 1.16% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 104,792 | 57.54% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 182,112 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Mota Amaral (PSD); Manuel Silva Azevedo (PSD); Martins Goulart (PS); Reis Leite (PSD); and Mário Maciel (PSD).

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

Results of the 1987 legislative election held on 19 July 1987:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 63,450 | 68.07% | 4 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 19,017 | 20.40% | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 3,129 | 3.36% | 0 |
| | Democratic Renewal Party | PRD | 2,870 | 3.08% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 2,188 | 2.35% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | PDC | 977 | 1.05% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 486 | 0.52% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 411 | 0.44% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 375 | 0.40% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Democratic Movement | MDP | 316 | 0.34% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 93,219 | 100.00% | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 702 | 0.74% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,257 | 1.32% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 95,178 | 54.22% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 175,532 | | |
The following candidates were elected: José Melo Alves (PSD); Mota Amaral (PSD); Vargas Bulcão (PSD); Carlos César (PS); and Mário Maciel (PSD).

##### 1985

Results of the 1985 legislative election held on 6 October 1985:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 50,137 | 49.41% | 3 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 20,838 | 20.53% | 1 |
| | Democratic Renewal Party | PRD | 15,780 | 15.55% | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 6,710 | 6.61% | 0 |
| | United People Alliance | APU | 4,532 | 4.47% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 1,192 | 1.17% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | PDC | 770 | 0.76% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 649 | 0.64% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 533 | 0.53% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 302 | 0.30% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 101,479 | 99.96% | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 761 | 0.73% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,690 | 1.63% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 103,930 | 60.19% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 172,664 | | |
The following candidates were elected: José Melo Alves (PSD); Mota Amaral (PSD); Roberto Amaral (PRD); Vargas Bulcão (PSD); and António Simas (PS).

##### 1983

Results of the 1983 legislative election held on 25 April 1983:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 58,536 | 56.22% | 3 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 33,408 | 32.09% | 2 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 5,020 | 4.82% | 0 |
| | United People Alliance | APU | 3,303 | 3.17% | 0 |
| | Democratic Party of the Atlantic | PDA | 1,509 | 1.45% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 634 | 0.61% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 614 | 0.59% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 356 | 0.34% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 293 | 0.28% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 285 | 0.27% | 0 |
| | Socialist Workers League | LST | 161 | 0.15% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 104,119 | 100.00% | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 693 | 0.65% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 2,574 | 2.40% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 107,386 | 66.48% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 161,530 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Mota Amaral (PSD); Ricardo Barros (PS); António Ourique Mendes (PSD); Avelino Rodrigues (PS); and Raul Santos (PSD).

##### 1980

Results of the 1980 legislative election held on 5 October 1980:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 68,663 | 59.12% | 4 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 32,812 | 28.25% | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 5,467 | 4.71% | 0 |
| | United People Alliance | APU | 3,671 | 3.16% | 0 |
| | Democratic Party of the Atlantic | PDA | 1,878 | 1.62% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 1,566 | 1.35% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 590 | 0.51% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 590 | 0.51% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 542 | 0.47% | 0 |
| | Labour Party | PT | 370 | 0.32% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 116,149 | 100.00% | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,284 | 1.07% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 2,968 | 2.47% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 120,401 | 76.24% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 157,927 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Mota Amaral (PSD); Vargas Bulcão (PSD); Jaime Gama (PS); António Ourique Mendes (PSD); and João Vasco Paiva (PSD).

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

Results of the 1979 legislative election held on 2 December 1979:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 67,598 | 54.10% | 3 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 38,795 | 31.05% | 2 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 9,518 | 7.62% | 0 |
| | United People Alliance | APU | 3,977 | 3.18% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 2,257 | 1.81% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 1,726 | 1.38% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 1,080 | 0.86% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 124,951 | 100.00% | 5 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 910 | 0.70% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 4,233 | 3.25% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 130,094 | 83.15% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 156,458 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Mota Amaral (PSD); Germano Domingos (PSD); Jaime Gama (PS); António Ourique Mendes (PSD); and Francisco Cardoso Oliveira (PS).