# 2011 Portuguese Socialist Party leadership election

The 2011 Portuguese Socialist Party leadership election was held on 22 and 23 July 2011. The leadership ballot was called after former Prime Minister and Socialist Party Secretary-General José Sócrates resigned as leader of the PS, following the party's defeat on the 2011 legislative elections.
The declared candidates included the former Minister in the Cabinet of the Prime Minister António José Seguro and Member of Parliament Francisco Assis. Seguro won and became the 7th Secretary-General of the Socialist Party.

## Candidates
### Declared

| Name | Born | Experience |
| António José Seguro | 11 March 1962 (age 49) Penamacor | Member of Parliament for Braga (2005–2014) Minister in the Cabinet of the Prime Minister (2001–2002) Secretary of State Assistant to the Prime Minister (1997–1999) Secretary of State for Youth Affairs (1995–1997) Leader of the Socialist Parliamentary Caucus (2004–2005) Member of the European Parliament (1999–2001) Member of Parliament for Lisbon (1985–1987; 2002–2005) Member of Parliament for Guarda (1995–1999) Member of Parliament for Porto (1991–1995) Secretary-general of the Socialist Youth (1990–1994) |
| Francisco Assis | 8 January 1965 (age 46) Amarante | Member of Parliament for Porto (2011–2014) Member of Parliament for Guarda (2009–2011) Member of the European Parliament (2004–2009) Member of Parliament for Porto (1995–2004) Mayor of Amarante (1989–1995) |

### Declined

* António Costa – incumbent Mayor of Lisbon (2007–2015)

## Campaign period
### Candidates' debates

Only one debate was held between both candidates for the Socialist Party's leadership on television, while two more debates were held with PS members in Lisbon and Porto.
2011 Portuguese Socialist Party leadership election :
| Date | Time | Organisers | Moderator(s) | P Present  S Absent invitee N Non-invitee | P Present  S Absent invitee N Non-invitee | P Present  S Absent invitee N Non-invitee | P Present  S Absent invitee N Non-invitee | P Present  S Absent invitee N Non-invitee | P Present  S Absent invitee N Non-invitee | P Present  S Absent invitee N Non-invitee | P Present  S Absent invitee N Non-invitee | P Present  S Absent invitee N Non-invitee | P Present  S Absent invitee N Non-invitee | P Present  S Absent invitee N Non-invitee | P Present  S Absent invitee N Non-invitee | P Present  S Absent invitee N Non-invitee | P Present  S Absent invitee N Non-invitee |
| Date | Time | Organisers | Moderator(s) | António José Seguro | Francisco Assis | Refs |
| 13 Jul | 22H | SIC Notícias | Ana Lourenço | P | P | |

## Opinion polling
### All voters

| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size | | | Others/ Undecided | Lead |
| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Seguro | Assis | Others/ Undecided | Lead |
| Aximage | 5–8 Jul 2011 | 600 | 42.2 | 30.6 | 27.2 | 11.6 |
| Eurosondagem | 26–28 Jun 2011 | 1,010 | 35.2 | 45.6 | 19.2 | 10.4 |

### PS voters

| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size | | | Others/ Undecided | Lead |
| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Seguro | Assis | Others/ Undecided | Lead |
| Aximage | 5–8 Jul 2011 | 103 | 42.3 | 34.9 | 22.8 | 7.4 |
| Eurosondagem | 26–28 Jun 2011 | 280 | 43.2 | 39.6 | 17.2 | 3.6 |

## Results
### National summary

| Candidate | Candidate | 22 & 23 July 2011 | 22 & 23 July 2011 |
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | António José Seguro | 23,903 | 67.98 |
| | Francisco Assis | 11,257 | 32.02 |
| Total | Total | 35,160 | |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 35,160 | 98.97 |
| Invalid and blank ballots | Invalid and blank ballots | 367 | 1.03 |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 35,527 | ? |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | ? | |
| Source: ||||
Vote share
António José Seguro
67.28%
Francisco Assis
31.69%
Blank/Invalid
1.03% :