# Coimbra (Assembly of the Republic constituency)

Coimbra 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 Coimbra. The constituency currently elects nine 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 371,769 registered electors.

## Electoral system

Coimbra currently elects nine 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 | 6,819 | 2.90% | 0 | 12,371 | 5.27% | 0 | 79,120 | 33.70% | 4 | 3,839 | 1.64% | 0 | | | | 74,040 | 31.54% | 3 | 9,592 | 4.09% | 0 | | | | 37,428 | 15.94% | 2 |
| 2022 | 7,281 | 3.47% | 0 | 10,888 | 5.19% | 0 | 97,324 | 46.42% | 6 | 2,569 | 1.23% | 0 | | | | 62,804 | 29.96% | 3 | 7,791 | 3.72% | 0 | 3,244 | 1.55% | 0 | 13,182 | 6.29% | 0 |
| 2019 | 11,402 | 5.90% | 0 | 22,805 | 11.80% | 1 | 79,596 | 41.18% | 5 | 5,356 | 2.77% | 0 | | | | 54,286 | 28.09% | 3 | 1,682 | 0.87% | 0 | 7,103 | 3.68% | 0 | 1,844 | 0.95% | 0 |
| 2015 | 15,476 | 7.34% | 0 | 21,773 | 10.33% | 1 | 77,688 | 36.86% | 4 | 2,165 | 1.03% | 0 | | | | 81,880 | 38.85% | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2011 | 14,138 | 6.56% | 0 | 13,034 | 6.05% | 0 | 66,199 | 30.72% | 3 | 2,535 | 1.18% | 0 | | | | 91,028 | 42.24% | 5 | | | | 22,391 | 10.39% | 1 | 336 | 0.16% | 0 |
| 2009 | 13,538 | 5.93% | 0 | 25,514 | 11.17% | 1 | 89,855 | 39.33% | 4 | | | | | | | 72,461 | 31.71% | 4 | | | | 20,706 | 9.06% | 1 | | | |
| 2005 | 13,463 | 5.71% | 0 | 15,444 | 6.56% | 0 | 111,042 | 47.14% | 6 | | | | | | | 78,062 | 33.14% | 4 | | | | 13,365 | 5.67% | 0 | | | |
| 2002 | 11,840 | 5.16% | 0 | 5,664 | 2.47% | 0 | 96,806 | 42.21% | 5 | | | | | | | 95,944 | 41.83% | 5 | | | | 15,629 | 6.81% | 0 | | | |
| 1999 | 14,200 | 6.24% | 0 | 4,536 | 1.99% | 0 | 109,536 | 48.16% | 6 | | | | | | | 81,760 | 35.95% | 4 | | | | 13,875 | 6.10% | 0 | | | |
| 1995 | 12,947 | 5.20% | 0 | 1,249 | 0.50% | 0 | 125,166 | 50.30% | 6 | | | | | | | 87,817 | 35.29% | 4 | | | | 17,976 | 7.22% | 0 | | | |
| 1991 | 12,419 | 5.15% | 0 | | | | 84,879 | 35.21% | 4 | | | | 1,325 | 0.55% | 0 | 123,176 | 51.09% | 6 | | | | 8,715 | 3.61% | 0 | | | |
| 1987 | 17,394 | 7.35% | 1 | 1,045 | 0.44% | 0 | 69,745 | 29.46% | 4 | | | | 8,395 | 3.55% | 0 | 121,641 | 51.39% | 6 | | | | 11,025 | 4.66% | 0 | | | |
| 1985 | 24,989 | 10.45% | 1 | 1,967 | 0.82% | 0 | 70,257 | 29.38% | 3 | | | | 41,648 | 17.41% | 2 | 72,725 | 30.41% | 4 | | | | 21,208 | 8.87% | 1 | | | |
| 1983 | 26,471 | 11.00% | 1 | | | | 112,518 | 46.78% | 6 | | | | | | | 68,935 | 28.66% | 3 | | | | 25,375 | 10.55% | 1 | | | |
| 1980 | 26,231 | 10.15% | 1 | 2,124 | 0.82% | 0 | 95,350 | 36.89% | 5 | | | | | | | 122,488 | 47.39% | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1979 | 29,944 | 11.65% | 1 | 3,529 | 1.37% | 0 | 94,256 | 36.68% | 5 | | | | | | | 120,298 | 46.82% | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1976 | 17,405 | 7.77% | 1 | 2,771 | 1.24% | 0 | 98,162 | 43.81% | 6 | | | | | | | 64,162 | 28.64% | 4 | | | | 29,967 | 13.38% | 1 | | | |
(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 | 79,120 | 33.70% | 4 |
| | Democratic Alliance | AD | 74,040 | 31.54% | 3 |
| | Chega | CH | 37,428 | 15.94% | 2 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 12,371 | 5.27% | 0 |
| | Liberal Initiative | IL | 9,592 | 4.09% | 0 |
| | LIVRE | L | 6,890 | 2.93% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 6,819 | 2.90% | 0 |
| | People Animals Nature | PAN | 3,839 | 1.64% | 0 |
| | National Democratic Alternative | ADN | 2,426 | 1.03% | 0 |
| | React, Include, Recycle | RIR | 731 | 0.31% | 0 |
| | New Right | ND | 578 | 0.25% | 0 |
| | Volt Portugal | Volt | 427 | 0.18% | 0 |
| | Together for the People | JPP | 185 | 0.08% | 0 |
| | Ergue-te | E | 177 | 0.08% | 0 |
| | Alternative 21 (Earth Party and Alliance) | PT-A | 162 | 0.07% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 234,785 | 100.00% | 9 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 4,797 | 1.98% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 2,558 | 1.06% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 242,140 | 65.13% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 371,769 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Ana Abrunhosa (PS); Pedro Coimbra (PS); Raquel Ferreira (PS); Rita Júdice (AD); Ricardo Lino (PS); Maurício Marques (AD); Eliseu Neves (CH); António Pinto Pereira (CH); and Martim Syder (AD).

##### 2022

Results of the 2022 legislative election held on 30 January 2022:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 97,324 | 46.42% | 6 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 62,804 | 29.96% | 3 |
| | Chega | CH | 13,182 | 6.29% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 10,888 | 5.19% | 0 |
| | Liberal Initiative | IL | 7,791 | 3.72% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 7,281 | 3.47% | 0 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 3,244 | 1.55% | 0 |
| | People Animals Nature | PAN | 2,569 | 1.23% | 0 |
| | LIVRE | L | 2,197 | 1.05% | 0 |
| | React, Include, Recycle | RIR | 706 | 0.34% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 526 | 0.25% | 0 |
| | Alliance | A | 320 | 0.15% | 0 |
| | Volt Portugal | Volt | 257 | 0.12% | 0 |
| | Socialist Alternative Movement | MAS | 242 | 0.12% | 0 |
| | Earth Party | PT | 203 | 0.10% | 0 |
| | Ergue-te | E | 120 | 0.06% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 209,654 | 100.00% | 9 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 3,120 | 1.45% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 2,329 | 1.08% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 215,103 | 57.37% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 374,935 | | |
The following candidates were elected: José Carlos Alexandrino (PS); Pedro Coimbra (PS); Raquel Ferreira (PS); Ricardo Lino (PS); Tiago Estevão Martins (PS); João Barbosa de Melo (PSD); Mónica Quintela (PSD); Fátima Ramos (PSD); and Marta Temido (PS).

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

Results of the 2019 legislative election held on 6 October 2019:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 79,596 | 41.18% | 5 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 54,286 | 28.09% | 3 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 22,805 | 11.80% | 1 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 11,402 | 5.90% | 0 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 7,103 | 3.68% | 0 |
| | People Animals Nature | PAN | 5,356 | 2.77% | 0 |
| | Alliance | A | 2,106 | 1.09% | 0 |
| | LIVRE | L | 1,920 | 0.99% | 0 |
| | Chega | CH | 1,844 | 0.95% | 0 |
| | Liberal Initiative | IL | 1,682 | 0.87% | 0 |
| | React, Include, Recycle | RIR | 1,152 | 0.60% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 1,032 | 0.53% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 624 | 0.32% | 0 |
| | Democratic Republican Party | PDR | 449 | 0.23% | 0 |
| | We, the Citizens! | NC | 441 | 0.23% | 0 |
| | Earth Party | PT | 414 | 0.21% | 0 |
| | United Party of Retirees and Pensioners | PURP | 410 | 0.21% | 0 |
| | Socialist Alternative Movement | MAS | 251 | 0.13% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 244 | 0.13% | 0 |
| | Together for the People | JPP | 149 | 0.08% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 193,266 | 100.00% | 9 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 6,910 | 3.39% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 3,755 | 1.84% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 203,931 | 53.67% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 380,004 | | |
The following candidates were elected: António Maló de Abreu (PSD); João Ataíde (PS); Pedro Coimbra (PS); Cristina Jesus (PS); Paulo Leitão (PSD); Tiago Estevão Martins (PS); José Manuel Pureza (BE); Mónica Quintela (PSD); and Marta Temido (PS).

##### 2015

Results of the 2015 legislative election held on 4 October 2015:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Portugal Ahead | PàF | 81,880 | 38.85% | 4 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 77,688 | 36.86% | 4 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 21,773 | 10.33% | 1 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 15,476 | 7.34% | 0 |
| | Democratic Republican Party | PDR | 3,626 | 1.72% | 0 |
| | People Animals Nature | PAN | 2,165 | 1.03% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 1,889 | 0.90% | 0 |
| | LIVRE | L | 1,292 | 0.61% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 1,099 | 0.52% | 0 |
| | ACT! (Portuguese Labour Party and Socialist Alternative Movement) | AGIR | 1,081 | 0.51% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 851 | 0.40% | 0 |
| | We, the Citizens! | NC | 683 | 0.32% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 526 | 0.25% | 0 |
| | United Party of Retirees and Pensioners | PURP | 451 | 0.21% | 0 |
| | Together for the People | JPP | 272 | 0.13% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 210,752 | 100.00% | 9 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 5,946 | 2.70% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 3,500 | 1.59% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 220,198 | 56.32% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 390,950 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Pedro Coimbra (PS); Helena Freitas (PS); João Galamba (PS); Margarida Mano (PàF); Maurício Marques (PàF); Elza Pais (PS); José Manuel Pureza (BE); Fátima Ramos (PàF); and Manuel Rodrigues (PàF).

##### 2011

Results of the 2011 legislative election held on 5 June 2011:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 91,028 | 42.24% | 5 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 66,199 | 30.72% | 3 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 22,391 | 10.39% | 1 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 14,138 | 6.56% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 13,034 | 6.05% | 0 |
| | Party for Animals and Nature | PAN | 2,535 | 1.18% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 2,014 | 0.93% | 0 |
| | Hope for Portugal Movement | MEP | 900 | 0.42% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 662 | 0.31% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Labour Party | PTP | 600 | 0.28% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 591 | 0.27% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 557 | 0.26% | 0 |
| | New Democracy Party | ND | 526 | 0.24% | 0 |
| | Pro-Life Party | PPV | 336 | 0.16% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 215,511 | 100.00% | 9 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 8,155 | 3.60% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 3,093 | 1.36% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 226,759 | 57.34% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 395,464 | | |
The following candidates were elected: José Manuel Canavarro (PSD); Nuno Encarnação (PSD); Ana Jorge (PS); Maurício Marques (PSD); João Serpa Oliva (CDS-PP); João Portugal (PS); Mário Ruivo (PS); Pedro Saraiva (PSD); and Nilza de Sena (PSD).

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

Results of the 2009 legislative election held on 27 September 2009:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 89,855 | 39.33% | 4 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 72,461 | 31.71% | 4 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 25,514 | 11.17% | 1 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 20,706 | 9.06% | 1 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 13,538 | 5.93% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 2,504 | 1.10% | 0 |
| | Hope for Portugal Movement | MEP | 1,077 | 0.47% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 691 | 0.30% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Labour Party | PTP | 542 | 0.24% | 0 |
| | Merit and Society Movement | MMS | 463 | 0.20% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement and Humanist Party | MPT-PH | 450 | 0.20% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 446 | 0.20% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 241 | 0.11% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 228,488 | 100.00% | 10 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 5,248 | 2.22% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 2,815 | 1.19% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 236,551 | 60.04% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 394,004 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Rosário Águas (PSD); Horácio Antunes (PS); Vítor Baptista (PS); Nuno Encarnação (PSD); Ana Jorge (PS); João Serpa Oliva (CDS-PP); Paulo Mota Pinto (PSD); José Manuel Pureza (BE); Maria Antónia Almeida Santos (PS); and Pedro Saraiva (PSD).

##### 2005

Results of the 2005 legislative election held on 20 February 2005:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 111,042 | 47.14% | 6 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 78,062 | 33.14% | 4 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 15,444 | 6.56% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 13,463 | 5.71% | 0 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 13,365 | 5.67% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 1,551 | 0.66% | 0 |
| | New Democracy Party | ND | 1,285 | 0.55% | 0 |
| | Humanist Party | PH | 664 | 0.28% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 360 | 0.15% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 341 | 0.14% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 235,577 | 100.00% | 10 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 5,841 | 2.39% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 2,761 | 1.13% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 244,179 | 64.41% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 379,094 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Fernando Antunes (PSD); Horácio Antunes (PS); Vítor Baptista (PS); Paulo Pereira Coelho (PSD); Matilde Sousa Franco (PS); João Portugal (PS); Teresa Portugal (PS); Maria Antónia Almeida Santos (PS); Zita Seabra (PSD); and Jaime Soares (PSD).

##### 2002

Results of the 2002 legislative election held on 17 March 2002:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 96,806 | 42.21% | 5 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 95,944 | 41.83% | 5 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 15,629 | 6.81% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 11,840 | 5.16% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 5,664 | 2.47% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 1,048 | 0.46% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 809 | 0.35% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 650 | 0.28% | 0 |
| | Humanist Party | PH | 532 | 0.23% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 222 | 0.10% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 212 | 0.09% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 229,356 | 100.00% | 10 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 2,776 | 1.18% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 2,176 | 0.93% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 234,308 | 61.75% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 379,453 | | |
The following candidates were elected: João Rui de Almeida (PS); Vítor Baptista (PS); Massano Cardoso (PSD); Paulo Pereira Coelho (PSD); Miguel Coleta (PSD); Fausto Correia (PS); Manuel Dias Loureiro (PSD); Teresa Morais (PSD); Helena Roseta (PS); and Maria Antónia Almeida Santos (PS).

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

Results of the 1999 legislative election held on 10 October 1999:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 109,536 | 48.16% | 6 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 81,760 | 35.95% | 4 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 14,200 | 6.24% | 0 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 13,875 | 6.10% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 4,536 | 1.99% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 1,251 | 0.55% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 948 | 0.42% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 640 | 0.28% | 0 |
| | Humanist Party | PH | 430 | 0.19% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 243 | 0.11% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 227,419 | 100.00% | 10 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 2,564 | 1.10% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 2,280 | 0.98% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 232,263 | 61.38% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 378,410 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Manuel Alegre (PS); João Rui de Almeida (PS); Paulo Pereira Coelho (PSD); Maria Teresa Coimbra (PS); Fausto Correia (PS); Carlos Encarnação (PSD); Nuno Freitas (PSD); Pedro Santana Lopes (PSD); Luís Parreirão (PS); and José Penedos (PS).

##### 1995

Results of the 1995 legislative election held on 1 October 1995:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 125,166 | 50.30% | 6 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 87,817 | 35.29% | 4 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 17,976 | 7.22% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 12,947 | 5.20% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 1,575 | 0.63% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 1,490 | 0.60% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 1,249 | 0.50% | 0 |
| | National Solidarity Party | PSN | 615 | 0.25% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 248,835 | 100.00% | 10 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 2,414 | 0.95% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 3,551 | 1.39% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 254,800 | 67.01% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 380,227 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Manuel Alegre (PS); João Rui de Almeida (PS); Carlos Beja (PS); Fausto Correia (PS); Carlos Encarnação (PSD); Osório Gomes (PS); Barbosa de Melo (PSD); Fernanda Mota Pinto (PSD); Maria João Rodrigues (PS); and Calvão da Silva (PSD).

##### 1991

Results of the 1991 legislative election held on 6 October 1991:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 123,176 | 51.09% | 6 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 84,879 | 35.21% | 4 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 12,419 | 5.15% | 0 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 8,715 | 3.61% | 0 |
| | National Solidarity Party | PSN | 4,113 | 1.71% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 2,315 | 0.96% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 1,553 | 0.64% | 0 |
| | Democratic Renewal Party | PRD | 1,325 | 0.55% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 1,104 | 0.46% | 0 |
| | Left Revolutionary Front | FER | 1,041 | 0.43% | 0 |
| | Democratic Party of the Atlantic | PDA | 457 | 0.19% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 241,097 | 100.00% | 10 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 2,548 | 1.03% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 3,054 | 1.24% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 246,699 | 66.26% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 372,347 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Manuel Alegre (PS); João Rui de Almeida (PS); Álvaro Amaro (PSD); Costa Andrade (PSD); António Campos (PS); Carlos Encarnação (PSD); Barbosa de Melo (PSD); José Penedos (PS); Fernanda Mota Pinto (PSD); and Luís Pais de Sousa (PSD).

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

Results of the 1987 legislative election held on 19 July 1987:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 121,641 | 51.39% | 6 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 69,745 | 29.46% | 4 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 17,394 | 7.35% | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 11,025 | 4.66% | 0 |
| | Democratic Renewal Party | PRD | 8,395 | 3.55% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 1,712 | 0.72% | 0 |
| | Communist Party (Reconstructed) | PC(R) | 1,241 | 0.52% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 1,111 | 0.47% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 1,048 | 0.44% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 1,045 | 0.44% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Democratic Movement | MDP | 1,026 | 0.43% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | PDC | 859 | 0.36% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 472 | 0.20% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 236,714 | 100.00% | 11 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 2,784 | 1.14% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 3,717 | 1.53% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 243,215 | 69.07% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 352,105 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Manuel Alegre (PS); João Rui de Almeida (PS); Costa Andrade (PSD); António Campos (PS); José de Castro (CDU); Paulo Pereira Coelho (PSD); Osório Gomes (PS); Fernando Nogueira (PSD); Manuel Pereira (PSD); Mário Raposo (PSD); and Luís Pais de Sousa (PSD).

##### 1985

Results of the 1985 legislative election held on 6 October 1985:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 72,725 | 30.41% | 4 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 70,257 | 29.38% | 3 |
| | Democratic Renewal Party | PRD | 41,648 | 17.41% | 2 |
| | United People Alliance | APU | 24,989 | 10.45% | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 21,208 | 8.87% | 1 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 1,967 | 0.82% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | PDC | 1,630 | 0.68% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 1,554 | 0.65% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 1,390 | 0.58% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 1,123 | 0.47% | 0 |
| | Communist Party (Reconstructed) | PC(R) | 672 | 0.28% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 239,163 | 100.00% | 11 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 2,753 | 1.12% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 4,767 | 1.93% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 246,683 | 70.14% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 351,684 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Manuel Alegre (PS); Costa Andrade (PSD); António Campos (PS); Arménio Carvalho (PRD); Carlos Sá Furtado (PRD); Manuel Dias Loureiro (PSD); Carlos Santana Maia (PS); Fernando Nogueira (PSD); Manuel Pereira (PSD); Manuel Queiró (CDS); and Jaime Serra (APU).

##### 1983

Results of the 1983 legislative election held on 25 April 1983:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 112,518 | 46.78% | 6 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 68,935 | 28.66% | 3 |
| | United People Alliance | APU | 26,471 | 11.00% | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 25,375 | 10.55% | 1 |
| | Popular Democratic Union and Revolutionary Socialist Party | UDP-PSR | 1,808 | 0.75% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | PDC | 1,430 | 0.59% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 1,255 | 0.52% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 1,011 | 0.42% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 918 | 0.38% | 0 |
| | Socialist Workers League | LST | 592 | 0.25% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Marxist–Leninist Communist Organization | OCMLP | 230 | 0.10% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 240,543 | 100.00% | 11 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 2,038 | 0.82% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 5,626 | 2.27% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 248,207 | 74.90% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 331,399 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Manuel Alegre (PS); Dinis Alves (PS); Costa Andrade (PSD); António Campos (PS); Henrique Vieira Gomes (PS); Carlos Santana Maia (PS); Manuel Pereira (PSD); Carlos Mota Pinto (PSD); José Cunha Sá (PS); Jaime Serra (APU); and Cruz Vilaça (CDS).

##### 1980

Results of the 1980 legislative election held on 5 October 1980:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Democratic Alliance | AD | 122,488 | 47.39% | 6 |
| | Republican and Socialist Front | FRS | 95,350 | 36.89% | 5 |
| | United People Alliance | APU | 26,231 | 10.15% | 1 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 4,067 | 1.57% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 2,596 | 1.00% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 2,124 | 0.82% | 0 |
| | Labour Party | PT | 2,064 | 0.80% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party, Independent Movement for the National Reconstruction / Party of the Portuguese Right and National Front | PDC- MIRN/ PDP- FN | 1,762 | 0.68% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 973 | 0.38% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Marxist–Leninist Communist Organization | OCMLP | 792 | 0.31% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 258,447 | 100.00% | 12 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,733 | 0.65% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 5,431 | 2.04% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 265,611 | 81.58% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 325,589 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Manuel Alegre (FRS); Costa Andrade (AD); Duarte Arnaut (FRS); Vitor Brás (FRS); António Campos (FRS); Jorge Silva Leite (APU); Mário Maduro (AD); Fernando Marinho (FRS); Manuel Pereira (AD); Francisco Lucas Pires (AD); Jaime Ramos (AD); and Mário Raposo (AD).

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

Results of the 1979 legislative election held on 2 December 1979:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Democratic Alliance | AD | 120,298 | 46.82% | 6 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 94,256 | 36.68% | 5 |
| | United People Alliance | APU | 29,944 | 11.65% | 1 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 3,529 | 1.37% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 2,653 | 1.03% | 0 |
| | Left-wing Union for the Socialist Democracy | UEDS | 2,599 | 1.01% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 1,878 | 0.73% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 1,396 | 0.54% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Marxist–Leninist Communist Organization | OCMLP | 395 | 0.15% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 256,948 | 100.00% | 12 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 2,290 | 0.85% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 9,136 | 3.40% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 268,374 | 84.14% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 318,971 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Manuel Alegre (PS); Duarte Arnaut (PS); Henrique de Barros (PS); António Campos (PS); Jaime Adalberto Simões Fernandes (AD); Jorge Silva Leite (APU); Fernando Marinho (PS); Joaquim Marques Gaspar Mendes (AD); Manuel Pereira (AD); Francisco Lucas Pires (AD); Mário Raposo (AD); and Maria Simões Saraiva (AD).

##### 1976

Results of the 1976 legislative election held on 25 April 1976:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 98,162 | 43.81% | 6 |
| | Democratic People's Party | PPD | 64,162 | 28.64% | 4 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 29,967 | 13.38% | 1 |
| | Portuguese Communist Party | PCP | 17,405 | 7.77% | 1 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 2,771 | 1.24% | 0 |
| | People's Socialist Front | FSP | 1,718 | 0.77% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | PDC | 1,671 | 0.75% | 0 |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Party | PRT | 1,584 | 0.71% | 0 |
| | Re-Organized Movement of the Party of the Proletariat | MRPP | 1,430 | 0.64% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 1,356 | 0.61% | 0 |
| | Internationalist Communist League | LCI | 1,159 | 0.52% | 0 |
| | Movement of Socialist Left | MES | 1,090 | 0.49% | 0 |
| | Worker–Peasant Alliance | AOC | 1,066 | 0.48% | 0 |
| | Communist Party of Portugal (Marxist–Leninist) | PCP(ML) | 498 | 0.22% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 224,039 | 100.00% | 12 |
| Rejected votes | Rejected votes | Rejected votes | 16,046 | 6.68% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 240,085 | 77.43% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 310,085 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Manuel Alegre (PS); Duarte Arnaut (PS); António Campos (PS); Manuel da Costa (PS); Gabriel Frada (PPD); Dias Lourenço (PCP); Barbosa de Melo (PPD); João António Martelo de Oliveira (PPD); João Porto (CDS); António Jorge Portugal (PS); Victor Hugo Santos (PPD); and Joaquim Barros de Sousa (PS).