# Outside Europe (Assembly of the Republic constituency)

Outside Europe (Portuguese: Fora da Europa) 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. The constituency currently elects two 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 609,436 registered electors.

## Electoral system

Outside Europe currently elects two 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 / 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 | 742 | 1.13% | 0 | 1,844 | 2.80% | 0 | 14,343 | 21.77% | 0 | 2,328 | 3.53% | 0 | | | | 22,470 | 34.10% | 1 | 1,901 | 2.88% | 0 | | | | 17,862 | 27.11% | 1 |
| 2022 | 903 | 1.46% | 0 | 1,699 | 2.74% | 0 | 19,084 | 30.75% | 1 | 2,912 | 4.69% | 0 | | | | 23,942 | 38.58% | 1 | 2,254 | 3.63% | 0 | 1,379 | 2.22% | 0 | 6,123 | 9.87% | 0 |
| 2019 | 515 | 1.26% | 0 | 1,398 | 3.43% | 0 | 10,060 | 24.65% | 1 | 2,347 | 5.75% | 0 | | | | 16,535 | 40.51% | 1 | 1,248 | 3.06% | 0 | 2,127 | 5.21% | 0 | 459 | 1.12% | 0 |
| 2015 | 218 | 1.66% | 0 | 229 | 1.75% | 0 | 1,601 | 12.23% | 0 | 262 | 2.00% | 0 | | | | 7,156 | 54.65% | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2011 | 127 | 1.02% | 0 | 165 | 1.32% | 0 | 2,714 | 21.74% | 0 | | | | | | | 8,323 | 66.66% | 2 | | | | 615 | 4.93% | 0 | | | |
| 2009 | 90 | 1.19% | 0 | 177 | 2.35% | 0 | 1,916 | 25.41% | 0 | | | | | | | 4,736 | 62.80% | 2 | | | | 274 | 3.63% | 0 | 37 | 0.49% | 0 |
| 2005 | 137 | 1.12% | 0 | 92 | 0.76% | 0 | 3,552 | 29.16% | 0 | | | | | | | 7,783 | 63.89% | 2 | | | | 470 | 3.86% | 0 | | | |
| 2002 | 149 | 1.00% | 0 | 60 | 0.40% | 0 | 3,417 | 22.97% | 0 | | | | | | | 10,523 | 70.74% | 2 | | | | 533 | 3.58% | 0 | | | |
| 1999 | 287 | 1.74% | 0 | 63 | 0.38% | 0 | 6,818 | 41.38% | 1 | | | | | | | 8,470 | 51.40% | 1 | | | | 593 | 3.60% | 0 | | | |
| 1995 | 246 | 1.36% | 0 | 54 | 0.30% | 0 | 2,608 | 14.46% | 0 | | | | | | | 14,085 | 78.09% | 2 | | | | 771 | 4.27% | 0 | | | |
| 1991 | 308 | 0.98% | 0 | | | | 1,557 | 4.98% | 0 | | | | 143 | 0.46% | 0 | 24,467 | 78.20% | 2 | | | | 4,613 | 14.74% | 0 | | | |
| 1987 | 418 | 1.40% | 0 | 54 | 0.18% | 0 | 2,221 | 7.44% | 0 | | | | 513 | 1.72% | 0 | 19,343 | 64.79% | 2 | | | | 6,089 | 20.39% | 0 | | | |
| 1985 | 866 | 2.62% | 0 | 130 | 0.39% | 0 | 2,654 | 8.04% | 0 | | | | 1,131 | 3.43% | 0 | 13,768 | 41.71% | 1 | | | | 12,889 | 39.05% | 1 | | | |
| 1983 | 1,378 | 2.93% | 0 | | | | 3,384 | 7.20% | 0 | | | | | | | 23,365 | 49.68% | 1 | | | | 16,511 | 35.11% | 1 | | | |
| 1980 | 1,694 | 2.73% | 0 | 263 | 0.42% | 0 | 2,596 | 4.18% | 0 | | | | | | | 54,898 | 88.35% | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1979 | 1,424 | 3.19% | 0 | 337 | 0.75% | 0 | 2,639 | 5.91% | 0 | | | | | | | 35,689 | 79.92% | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1976 | 562 | 1.42% | 0 | 130 | 0.33% | 0 | 2,517 | 6.38% | 0 | | | | | | | 21,317 | 54.01% | 1 | | | | 13,483 | 34.16% | 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 |
| | Democratic Alliance | AD | 22,470 | 34.10% | 1 |
| | Chega | CH | 17,862 | 27.11% | 1 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 14,343 | 21.77% | 0 |
| | People Animals Nature | PAN | 2,328 | 3.53% | 0 |
| | Liberal Initiative | IL | 1,901 | 2.88% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 1,844 | 2.80% | 0 |
| | New Right | ND | 1,454 | 2.21% | 0 |
| | National Democratic Alternative | ADN | 1,115 | 1.69% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 742 | 1.13% | 0 |
| | LIVRE | L | 697 | 1.06% | 0 |
| | Volt Portugal | Volt | 272 | 0.41% | 0 |
| | We, the Citizens! | NC | 259 | 0.39% | 0 |
| | Together for the People | JPP | 201 | 0.31% | 0 |
| | React, Include, Recycle | RIR | 186 | 0.28% | 0 |
| | Ergue-te | E | 122 | 0.19% | 0 |
| | Alternative 21 (Earth Party and Alliance) | PT-A | 97 | 0.15% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 65,893 | 100.00% | 2 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 487 | 0.50% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 31,980 | 32.51% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 98,360 | 16.14% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 609,436 | | |
The following candidates were elected: José Cesário (AD); and Manuel Magno (CH).

##### 2022

Results of the 2022 legislative election held on 30 January 2022:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 23,942 | 38.58% | 1 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 19,084 | 30.75% | 1 |
| | Chega | CH | 6,123 | 9.87% | 0 |
| | People Animals Nature | PAN | 2,912 | 4.69% | 0 |
| | Liberal Initiative | IL | 2,254 | 3.63% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 1,699 | 2.74% | 0 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 1,379 | 2.22% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 903 | 1.46% | 0 |
| | National Democratic Alternative | ADN | 648 | 1.04% | 0 |
| | LIVRE | L | 637 | 1.03% | 0 |
| | We, the Citizens! | NC | 591 | 0.95% | 0 |
| | Earth Party | PT | 531 | 0.86% | 0 |
| | Alliance | A | 479 | 0.77% | 0 |
| | Volt Portugal | Volt | 319 | 0.51% | 0 |
| | React, Include, Recycle | RIR | 287 | 0.46% | 0 |
| | Ergue-te | E | 199 | 0.32% | 0 |
| | Socialist Alternative Movement | MAS | 72 | 0.12% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 62,059 | 100.00% | 2 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 568 | 0.88% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,907 | 2.96% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 64,534 | 10.86% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 594,324 | | |
The following candidates were elected: António Maló de Abreu (PSD); and Augusto Santos Silva (PS).

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

Results of the 2019 legislative election held on 6 October 2019:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 16,535 | 40.51% | 1 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 10,060 | 24.65% | 1 |
| | People Animals Nature | PAN | 2,347 | 5.75% | 0 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 2,127 | 5.21% | 0 |
| | Democratic Republican Party | PDR | 1,732 | 4.24% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 1,398 | 3.43% | 0 |
| | Liberal Initiative | IL | 1,248 | 3.06% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 1,038 | 2.54% | 0 |
| | Alliance | A | 605 | 1.48% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 515 | 1.26% | 0 |
| | We, the Citizens! | NC | 460 | 1.13% | 0 |
| | Chega | CH | 459 | 1.12% | 0 |
| | United Party of Retirees and Pensioners | PURP | 396 | 0.97% | 0 |
| | LIVRE | L | 342 | 0.84% | 0 |
| | Earth Party | PT | 318 | 0.78% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 300 | 0.74% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Labour Party | PTP | 300 | 0.74% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 271 | 0.66% | 0 |
| | Together for the People | JPP | 195 | 0.48% | 0 |
| | React, Include, Recycle | RIR | 169 | 0.41% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 40,815 | 100.00% | 2 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 429 | 0.86% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 8,664 | 17.36% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 49,908 | 8.77% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 569,128 | | |
The following candidates were elected: José Cesário (PSD); and Augusto Santos Silva (PS).

##### 2015

Results of the 2015 legislative election held on 4 October 2015:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Portugal Ahead | PàF | 7,156 | 54.65% | 2 |
| | We, the Citizens! | NC | 2,632 | 20.10% | 0 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 1,601 | 12.23% | 0 |
| | Democratic Republican Party | PDR | 469 | 3.58% | 0 |
| | People Animals Nature | PAN | 262 | 2.00% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 229 | 1.75% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 218 | 1.66% | 0 |
| | United Party of Retirees and Pensioners | PURP | 121 | 0.92% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 98 | 0.75% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 85 | 0.65% | 0 |
| | LIVRE | L | 83 | 0.63% | 0 |
| | Together for the People | JPP | 53 | 0.40% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 52 | 0.40% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 19 | 0.15% | 0 |
| | ACT! (Portuguese Labour Party and Socialist Alternative Movement) | AGIR | 17 | 0.13% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 13,095 | 100.00% | 2 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 80 | 0.54% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,584 | 10.73% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 14,759 | 8.97% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 164,507 | | |
The following candidates were elected: José Cesário (PàF); and Carlos Páscoa Gonçalves (PàF).

##### 2011

Results of the 2011 legislative election held on 5 June 2011:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 8,323 | 66.66% | 2 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 2,714 | 21.74% | 0 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 615 | 4.93% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 165 | 1.32% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 127 | 1.02% | 0 |
| | Hope for Portugal Movement | MEP | 125 | 1.00% | 0 |
| | New Democracy Party | ND | 123 | 0.99% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 87 | 0.70% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 64 | 0.51% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 52 | 0.42% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 47 | 0.38% | 0 |
| | Humanist Party | PH | 43 | 0.34% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 12,485 | 100.00% | 2 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 99 | 0.65% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 2,536 | 16.77% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 15,120 | 12.59% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 120,058 | | |
The following candidates were elected: José Cesário (PSD); and Carlos Páscoa Gonçalves (PSD).

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

Results of the 2009 legislative election held on 27 September 2009:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 4,736 | 62.80% | 2 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 1,916 | 25.41% | 0 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 274 | 3.63% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 177 | 2.35% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement and Humanist Party | MPT-PH | 90 | 1.19% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 90 | 1.19% | 0 |
| | Hope for Portugal Movement | MEP | 69 | 0.91% | 0 |
| | New Democracy Party | ND | 60 | 0.80% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 43 | 0.57% | 0 |
| | Pro-Life Party | PPV | 37 | 0.49% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 23 | 0.30% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 14 | 0.19% | 0 |
| | Merit and Society Movement | MMS | 12 | 0.16% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 7,541 | 100.00% | 2 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 54 | 0.62% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,099 | 12.64% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 8,694 | 9.20% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 94,471 | | |
The following candidates were elected: José Cesário (PSD); and Carlos Páscoa Gonçalves (PSD).

##### 2005

Results of the 2005 legislative election held on 20 February 2005:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 7,783 | 63.89% | 2 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 3,552 | 29.16% | 0 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 470 | 3.86% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 137 | 1.12% | 0 |
| | New Democracy Party | ND | 97 | 0.80% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 92 | 0.76% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 28 | 0.23% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 23 | 0.19% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 12,182 | 100.00% | 2 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 35 | 0.26% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,232 | 9.16% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 13,449 | 18.56% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 72,475 | | |
The following candidates were elected: José Cesário (PSD); and Carlos Páscoa Gonçalves (PSD).

##### 2002

Results of the 2002 legislative election held on 17 March 2002:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 10,523 | 70.74% | 2 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 3,417 | 22.97% | 0 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 533 | 3.58% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 149 | 1.00% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 88 | 0.59% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 60 | 0.40% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 47 | 0.32% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 38 | 0.26% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 20 | 0.13% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 14,875 | 100.00% | 2 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 71 | 0.45% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 936 | 5.89% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 15,882 | 20.61% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 77,074 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Maria Manuela Aguiar (PSD); and Eduardo Moreira (PSD).

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

Results of the 1999 legislative election held on 10 October 1999:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 8,470 | 51.40% | 1 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 6,818 | 41.38% | 1 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 593 | 3.60% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 287 | 1.74% | 0 |
| | National Solidarity Party | PSN | 83 | 0.50% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 69 | 0.42% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 63 | 0.38% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 49 | 0.30% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 45 | 0.27% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 16,477 | 100.00% | 2 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 104 | 0.61% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 543 | 3.17% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 17,124 | 19.79% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 86,527 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Maria Manuela Aguiar (PSD); and Caio Roque (PS).

##### 1995

Results of the 1995 legislative election held on 1 October 1995:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 14,085 | 78.09% | 2 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 2,608 | 14.46% | 0 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 771 | 4.27% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 246 | 1.36% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 92 | 0.51% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 78 | 0.43% | 0 |
| | Democratic Party of the Atlantic | PDA | 64 | 0.35% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 54 | 0.30% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 40 | 0.22% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 18,038 | 100.00% | 2 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 170 | 0.84% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 2,119 | 10.42% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 20,327 | 20.41% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 99,570 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Maria Manuela Aguiar (PSD); and Carlos Pinto (PSD).

##### 1991

Results of the 1991 legislative election held on 6 October 1991:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 24,467 | 78.20% | 2 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 4,613 | 14.74% | 0 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 1,557 | 4.98% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 308 | 0.98% | 0 |
| | Democratic Renewal Party | PRD | 143 | 0.46% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 105 | 0.34% | 0 |
| | Democratic Party of the Atlantic | PDA | 43 | 0.14% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 28 | 0.09% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 23 | 0.07% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 31,287 | 100.00% | 2 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 180 | 0.57% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 177 | 0.56% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 31,644 | 30.69% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 103,103 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Paulo Pereira Coelho (PSD); and Carlos Miguel Oliveira (PSD).

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

Results of the 1987 legislative election held on 19 July 1987:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 19,343 | 64.79% | 2 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 6,089 | 20.39% | 0 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 2,221 | 7.44% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | PDC | 706 | 2.36% | 0 |
| | Democratic Renewal Party | PRD | 513 | 1.72% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 418 | 1.40% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Democratic Movement | MDP | 247 | 0.83% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 90 | 0.30% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 82 | 0.27% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 73 | 0.24% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 54 | 0.18% | 0 |
| | Communist Party (Reconstructed) | PC(R) | 20 | 0.07% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 29,856 | 100.00% | 2 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 549 | 1.79% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 183 | 0.60% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 30,588 | 26.69% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 114,603 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Luís Amaral (PSD); and Luís Geraldes (PSD).

##### 1985

Results of the 1985 legislative election held on 6 October 1985:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 13,768 | 41.71% | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 12,889 | 39.05% | 1 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 2,654 | 8.04% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | PDC | 1,396 | 4.23% | 0 |
| | Democratic Renewal Party | PRD | 1,131 | 3.43% | 0 |
| | United People Alliance | APU | 866 | 2.62% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 130 | 0.39% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 84 | 0.25% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 41 | 0.12% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 35 | 0.11% | 0 |
| | Communist Party (Reconstructed) | PC(R) | 33 | 0.10% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 33,009 | 100.05% | 2 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 773 | 2.28% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 191 | 0.56% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 33,973 | 29.49% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 115,212 | | |
The following candidates were elected: José Gama (CDS); and Luís Geraldes (PSD).

##### 1983

Results of the 1983 legislative election held on 25 April 1983:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 23,365 | 49.68% | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 16,511 | 35.11% | 1 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 3,384 | 7.20% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | PDC | 1,766 | 3.75% | 0 |
| | United People Alliance | APU | 1,378 | 2.93% | 0 |
| | Democratic Party of the Atlantic | PDA | 352 | 0.75% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 97 | 0.21% | 0 |
| | Socialist Workers League | LST | 66 | 0.14% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 52 | 0.11% | 0 |
| | Communist Party (Revolutionary) | PC(R) | 38 | 0.08% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union and Revolutionary Socialist Party | UDP-PSR | 23 | 0.05% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 47,032 | 100.00% | 2 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 878 | 1.81% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 529 | 1.09% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 48,439 | 43.74% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 110,749 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Maria Manuela Aguiar (PSD); and José Gama (CDS).

##### 1980

Results of the 1980 legislative election held on 5 October 1980:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Democratic Alliance | AD | 54,898 | 88.35% | 2 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 2,596 | 4.18% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party, Independent Movement for the National Reconstruction / Party of the Portuguese Right and National Front | PDC- MIRN/ PDP- FN | 2,127 | 3.42% | 0 |
| | United People Alliance | APU | 1,694 | 2.73% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 263 | 0.42% | 0 |
| | Labour Party | PT | 175 | 0.28% | 0 |
| | Democratic Party of the Atlantic | PDA | 170 | 0.27% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 122 | 0.20% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 51 | 0.08% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 40 | 0.06% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 62,136 | 100.00% | 2 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 904 | 1.41% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 1,143 | 1.78% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 64,183 | 61.04% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 105,151 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Maria Manuela Aguiar (AD); and José Gama (AD).

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

Results of the 1979 legislative election held on 2 December 1979:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Democratic Alliance | AD | 35,689 | 79.92% | 2 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | PDC | 4,142 | 9.28% | 0 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 2,639 | 5.91% | 0 |
| | United People Alliance | APU | 1,424 | 3.19% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 337 | 0.75% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 223 | 0.50% | 0 |
| | Left-wing Union for the Socialist Democracy | UEDS | 172 | 0.39% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 28 | 0.06% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 44,654 | 100.00% | 2 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 643 | 1.39% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 879 | 1.90% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 46,176 | 63.18% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 73,089 | | |
The following candidates were elected: José Gama (AD); and António Maria Pereira (AD).

##### 1976

Results of the 1976 legislative election held on 25 April 1976:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Democratic People's Party | PPD | 21,317 | 54.01% | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 13,483 | 34.16% | 1 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 2,517 | 6.38% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | PDC | 1,277 | 3.24% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Communist Party | PCP | 562 | 1.42% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 130 | 0.33% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 123 | 0.31% | 0 |
| | Movement of Socialist Left | MES | 36 | 0.09% | 0 |
| | Worker–Peasant Alliance | AOC | 21 | 0.05% | 0 |
| | Internationalist Communist League | LCI | 3 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 39,469 | 100.00% | 2 |
| Rejected votes | Rejected votes | Rejected votes | 578 | 1.44% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 40,047 | 82.80% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 48,368 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Simões Costa (CDS); and José Theodoro da Silva (PPD).