# Santarém (Assembly of the Republic constituency)

Santarém 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 Santarém. 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 377,261 registered electors.

## Electoral system

Santarém 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 | 10,346 | 4.23% | 0 | 11,207 | 4.59% | 0 | 69,948 | 28.62% | 3 | 3,930 | 1.61% | 0 | | | | 68,519 | 28.04% | 3 | 9,497 | 3.89% | 0 | | | | 58,588 | 23.97% | 3 |
| 2022 | 11,855 | 5.56% | 0 | 10,011 | 4.69% | 0 | 89,980 | 42.17% | 5 | 2,527 | 1.18% | 0 | | | | 58,531 | 27.43% | 3 | 8,219 | 3.85% | 0 | 4,137 | 1.94% | 0 | 23,813 | 11.16% | 1 |
| 2019 | 15,663 | 7.96% | 1 | 21,141 | 10.74% | 1 | 76,833 | 39.02% | 4 | 5,368 | 2.73% | 0 | | | | 52,145 | 26.48% | 3 | 1,606 | 0.82% | 0 | 9,793 | 4.97% | 0 | 4,211 | 2.14% | 0 |
| 2015 | 21,960 | 10.05% | 1 | 24,481 | 11.21% | 1 | 74,852 | 34.26% | 3 | 2,722 | 1.25% | 0 | | | | 81,530 | 37.32% | 4 | | | | | | | 492 | 0.23% | 0 |
| 2011 | 21,347 | 9.45% | 1 | 13,712 | 6.07% | 0 | 61,194 | 27.10% | 3 | 2,220 | 0.98% | 0 | | | | 88,955 | 39.39% | 5 | | | | 29,073 | 12.87% | 1 | | | |
| 2009 | 22,722 | 9.54% | 1 | 29,196 | 12.26% | 1 | 83,135 | 34.91% | 4 | | | | | | | 66,520 | 27.94% | 3 | | | | 27,662 | 11.62% | 1 | 545 | 0.23% | 0 |
| 2005 | 21,879 | 8.90% | 1 | 16,590 | 6.74% | 0 | 117,193 | 47.65% | 6 | | | | | | | 67,021 | 27.25% | 3 | | | | 17,607 | 7.16% | 0 | | | |
| 2002 | 20,748 | 8.73% | 1 | 6,760 | 2.84% | 0 | 93,164 | 39.19% | 4 | | | | | | | 92,562 | 38.94% | 4 | | | | 20,410 | 8.59% | 1 | | | |
| 1999 | 24,564 | 10.36% | 1 | 4,800 | 2.03% | 0 | 110,345 | 46.55% | 5 | | | | | | | 73,307 | 30.93% | 3 | | | | 19,560 | 8.25% | 1 | | | |
| 1995 | 25,647 | 9.72% | 1 | 1,793 | 0.68% | 0 | 123,379 | 46.77% | 5 | | | | | | | 83,580 | 31.68% | 3 | | | | 23,466 | 8.89% | 1 | | | |
| 1991 | 25,922 | 9.97% | 1 | | | | 78,232 | 30.10% | 3 | | | | 2,628 | 1.01% | 0 | 130,555 | 50.23% | 6 | | | | 8,823 | 3.39% | 0 | | | |
| 1987 | 33,688 | 12.96% | 1 | 2,617 | 1.01% | 0 | 57,778 | 22.22% | 3 | | | | 19,562 | 7.52% | 1 | 127,788 | 49.14% | 7 | | | | 9,674 | 3.72% | 0 | | | |
| 1985 | 45,468 | 16.75% | 2 | 3,091 | 1.14% | 0 | 51,459 | 18.95% | 2 | | | | 66,099 | 24.35% | 3 | 77,118 | 28.40% | 4 | | | | 21,369 | 7.87% | 1 | | | |
| 1983 | 54,473 | 20.58% | 3 | 2,677 | 1.01% | 0 | 104,824 | 39.61% | 5 | | | | | | | 67,238 | 25.41% | 3 | | | | 27,312 | 10.32% | 1 | | | |
| 1980 | 55,248 | 19.49% | 2 | 3,482 | 1.23% | 0 | 88,389 | 31.17% | 4 | | | | | | | 122,261 | 43.12% | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1979 | 62,713 | 22.40% | 3 | 6,280 | 2.24% | 0 | 78,893 | 28.18% | 3 | | | | | | | 118,494 | 42.33% | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1976 | 43,841 | 17.06% | 2 | 4,533 | 1.76% | 0 | 104,422 | 40.64% | 6 | | | | | | | 53,138 | 20.68% | 3 | | | | 37,699 | 14.67% | 2 | | | |
(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 | 69,948 | 28.62% | 3 |
| | Democratic Alliance | AD | 68,519 | 28.04% | 3 |
| | Chega | CH | 58,588 | 23.97% | 3 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 11,207 | 4.59% | 0 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 10,346 | 4.23% | 0 |
| | Liberal Initiative | IL | 9,497 | 3.89% | 0 |
| | LIVRE | L | 6,190 | 2.53% | 0 |
| | People Animals Nature | PAN | 3,930 | 1.61% | 0 |
| | National Democratic Alternative | ADN | 3,509 | 1.44% | 0 |
| | React, Include, Recycle | RIR | 951 | 0.39% | 0 |
| | Volt Portugal | Volt | 568 | 0.23% | 0 |
| | New Right | ND | 464 | 0.19% | 0 |
| | Ergue-te | E | 366 | 0.15% | 0 |
| | Alternative 21 (Earth Party and Alliance) | PT-A | 295 | 0.12% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 244,378 | 100.00% | 9 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 3,868 | 1.54% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 2,815 | 1.12% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 251,061 | 66.55% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 377,261 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Luísa Areosa (CH); Mara Lagriminha Coelho (PS;); Pedro Correia (CH); Hugo Costa (PS); Pedro dos Santos Frazão (CH); Alexandra Leitão (PS); Isaura Morais (AD); João Moura (AD); and Eduardo Oliveira e Sousa (AD).

##### 2022

Results of the 2022 legislative election held on 30 January 2022:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 89,980 | 42.17% | 5 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 58,531 | 27.43% | 3 |
| | Chega | CH | 23,813 | 11.16% | 1 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 11,855 | 5.56% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 10,011 | 4.69% | 0 |
| | Liberal Initiative | IL | 8,219 | 3.85% | 0 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 4,137 | 1.94% | 0 |
| | People Animals Nature | PAN | 2,527 | 1.18% | 0 |
| | LIVRE | L | 1,932 | 0.91% | 0 |
| | React, Include, Recycle | RIR | 901 | 0.42% | 0 |
| | Socialist Alternative Movement | MAS | 383 | 0.18% | 0 |
| | Earth Party | PT | 314 | 0.15% | 0 |
| | Volt Portugal | Volt | 311 | 0.15% | 0 |
| | Ergue-te | E | 284 | 0.13% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Labour Party | PTP | 162 | 0.08% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 213,360 | 100.00% | 9 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 2,773 | 1.27% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 2,060 | 0.94% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 218,193 | 57.72% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 378,006 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Manuel dos Santos Afonso (PS); Maria do Céu Antunes (PS); Inês Barroso (PSD); Mara Lagriminha Coelho (PS;); Hugo Costa (PS); Pedro dos Santos Frazão (CH); Alexandra Leitão (PS); Isaura Morais (PSD); and João Moura (PSD).

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

Results of the 2019 legislative election held on 6 October 2019:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 76,833 | 39.02% | 4 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 52,145 | 26.48% | 3 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 21,141 | 10.74% | 1 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 15,663 | 7.96% | 1 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 9,793 | 4.97% | 0 |
| | People Animals Nature | PAN | 5,368 | 2.73% | 0 |
| | Chega | CH | 4,211 | 2.14% | 0 |
| | LIVRE | L | 1,783 | 0.91% | 0 |
| | Alliance | A | 1,698 | 0.86% | 0 |
| | Liberal Initiative | IL | 1,606 | 0.82% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 1,433 | 0.73% | 0 |
| | React, Include, Recycle | RIR | 1,267 | 0.64% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 831 | 0.42% | 0 |
| | We, the Citizens! | NC | 814 | 0.41% | 0 |
| | Democratic Republican Party | PDR | 600 | 0.30% | 0 |
| | United Party of Retirees and Pensioners | PURP | 496 | 0.25% | 0 |
| | Earth Party | PT | 475 | 0.24% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 468 | 0.24% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Labour Party | PTP | 264 | 0.13% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 196,889 | 100.00% | 9 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 6,021 | 2.91% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 3,997 | 1.93% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 206,907 | 54.32% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 380,900 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Maria do Céu Antunes (PS); Fabíola Cardoso (BE); Hugo Costa (PS); António Filipe (CDU); António Gameiro (PS); Alexandra Leitão (PS); Duarte Marques (PSD); Isaura Morais (PSD); and João Moura (PSD).

##### 2015

Results of the 2015 legislative election held on 4 October 2015:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Portugal Ahead | PàF | 81,530 | 37.32% | 4 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 74,852 | 34.26% | 3 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 24,481 | 11.21% | 1 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 21,960 | 10.05% | 1 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 3,058 | 1.40% | 0 |
| | People Animals Nature | PAN | 2,722 | 1.25% | 0 |
| | Democratic Republican Party | PDR | 2,373 | 1.09% | 0 |
| | LIVRE | L | 1,237 | 0.57% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 1,206 | 0.55% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 1,036 | 0.47% | 0 |
| | We, the Citizens! | NC | 932 | 0.43% | 0 |
| | ACT! (Portuguese Labour Party and Socialist Alternative Movement) | AGIR | 930 | 0.43% | 0 |
| | United Party of Retirees and Pensioners | PURP | 827 | 0.38% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 821 | 0.38% | 0 |
| | Citizenship and Christian Democracy | PPV/CDC | 492 | 0.23% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 218,457 | 100.00% | 9 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 5,139 | 2.26% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 3,948 | 1.74% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 227,544 | 57.86% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 393,250 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Teresa Leal Coelho (PàF); António Filipe (CDU); Patrícia Fonseca (PàF); António Gameiro (PS); Duarte Marques (PàF); Carlos Matias (BE); Nuno Serra (PàF); Idália Salvador Serrão (PS); and Vieira da Silva (PS).

##### 2011

Results of the 2011 legislative election held on 5 June 2011:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 88,955 | 39.39% | 5 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 61,194 | 27.10% | 3 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 29,073 | 12.87% | 1 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 21,347 | 9.45% | 1 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 13,712 | 6.07% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 3,413 | 1.51% | 0 |
| | Party for Animals and Nature | PAN | 2,220 | 0.98% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 1,454 | 0.64% | 0 |
| | Hope for Portugal Movement | MEP | 1,151 | 0.51% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 832 | 0.37% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 726 | 0.32% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Labour Party | PTP | 692 | 0.31% | 0 |
| | New Democracy Party | ND | 620 | 0.27% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 439 | 0.19% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 225,828 | 100.00% | 10 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 6,999 | 2.96% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 3,473 | 1.47% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 236,300 | 58.87% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 401,375 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Filipe Lobo d'Ávila (CDS-PP); Vasco Cunha (PSD); António Filipe (CDU); João Galamba (PS); Duarte Marques (PSD); Carina Oliveira (PSD); Miguel Relvas (PSD); Nuno Serra (PSD); António Serrano (PS); and Idália Salvador Serrão (PS).

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

Results of the 2009 legislative election held on 27 September 2009:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 83,135 | 34.91% | 4 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 66,520 | 27.94% | 3 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 29,196 | 12.26% | 1 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 27,662 | 11.62% | 1 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 22,722 | 9.54% | 1 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 3,400 | 1.43% | 0 |
| | Hope for Portugal Movement | MEP | 1,080 | 0.45% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Labour Party | PTP | 710 | 0.30% | 0 |
| | Merit and Society Movement | MMS | 643 | 0.27% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 643 | 0.27% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 588 | 0.25% | 0 |
| | New Democracy Party | ND | 586 | 0.25% | 0 |
| | Pro-Life Party | PPV | 545 | 0.23% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement and Humanist Party | MPT-PH | 481 | 0.20% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 205 | 0.09% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 238,116 | 100.00% | 10 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 4,867 | 1.97% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 3,537 | 1.43% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 246,520 | 61.05% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 403,829 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Filipe Lobo d'Ávila (CDS-PP); Vasco Cunha (PSD); António Filipe (CDU); João Galamba (PS); António Gameiro (PS); José Gusmão (BE); Jorge Lacão (PS); Carina Oliveira (PSD); Pacheco Pereira (PSD); and Idália Salvador Serrão (PS).

##### 2005

Results of the 2005 legislative election held on 20 February 2005:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 117,193 | 47.65% | 6 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 67,021 | 27.25% | 3 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 21,879 | 8.90% | 1 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 17,607 | 7.16% | 0 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 16,590 | 6.74% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 2,328 | 0.95% | 0 |
| | New Democracy Party | ND | 1,678 | 0.68% | 0 |
| | Humanist Party | PH | 770 | 0.31% | 0 |
| | National Renewal Party | PNR | 511 | 0.21% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 391 | 0.16% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 245,968 | 100.00% | 10 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 4,658 | 1.83% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 3,364 | 1.32% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 253,990 | 65.50% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 387,759 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Mário Albuquerque (PSD); Fernanda Asseiceira (PS); Nelson Baltazar (PS); Vitalino Canas (PS); Vasco Cunha (PSD); Paulo Fonseca (PS); Jorge Lacão (PS); Luísa Mesquita (CDU); Miguel Relvas (PSD); and Idália Salvador Serrão (PS).

##### 2002

Results of the 2002 legislative election held on 17 March 2002:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 93,164 | 39.19% | 4 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 92,562 | 38.94% | 4 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 20,748 | 8.73% | 1 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 20,410 | 8.59% | 1 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 6,760 | 2.84% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 1,451 | 0.61% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 905 | 0.38% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 613 | 0.26% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 583 | 0.25% | 0 |
| | Humanist Party | PH | 501 | 0.21% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 237,697 | 100.00% | 10 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 2,795 | 1.15% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 2,301 | 0.95% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 242,793 | 62.43% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 388,875 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Mário Albuquerque (PSD); Nelson Baltazar (PS); Vitalino Canas (PS); José Manuel Cordeiro (PSD); Luís Duque (CDS-PP); Jorge Lacão (PS); Luísa Mesquita (CDU); Luísa Portugal (PS); Miguel Relvas (PSD); and Nuno Morais Sarmento (PSD).

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

Results of the 1999 legislative election held on 10 October 1999:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 110,345 | 46.55% | 5 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 73,307 | 30.93% | 3 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 24,564 | 10.36% | 1 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 19,560 | 8.25% | 1 |
| | Left Bloc | BE | 4,800 | 2.03% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 2,502 | 1.06% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 1,116 | 0.47% | 0 |
| | National Solidarity Party | PSN | 835 | 0.35% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 237,029 | 100.00% | 10 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 2,981 | 1.23% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 2,520 | 1.04% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 242,530 | 62.25% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 389,583 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Mário Albuquerque (PSD); Vitalino Canas (PS); Carlos Cunha (PS); Luís Marques Guedes (PSD); Jorge Lacão (PS); António Pires de Lima (CDS-PP); Luísa Mesquita (CDU); José Miguel Noras (PS); Luísa Portugal (PS); and Miguel Relvas (PSD).

##### 1995

Results of the 1995 legislative election held on 1 October 1995:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 123,379 | 46.77% | 5 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 83,580 | 31.68% | 3 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 25,647 | 9.72% | 1 |
| | CDS – People's Party | CDS–PP | 23,466 | 8.89% | 1 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 2,528 | 0.96% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 1,793 | 0.68% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 1,534 | 0.58% | 0 |
| | The Earth Party Movement | MPT | 955 | 0.36% | 0 |
| | National Solidarity Party | PSN | 938 | 0.36% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 263,820 | 100.00% | 10 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 2,483 | 0.92% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 3,158 | 1.17% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 269,461 | 67.89% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 396,918 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Mira Amaral (PSD); Ana Benavente (PS); Rui Carreteiro (PS); Carlos Coelho (PSD); Jorge Lacão (PS); Luísa Mesquita (CDU); José Niza (PS); Miguel Relvas (PSD); Helena Santo (CDS-PP); and Silvino Sequeira (PS).

##### 1991

Results of the 1991 legislative election held on 6 October 1991:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 130,555 | 50.23% | 6 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 78,232 | 30.10% | 3 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 25,922 | 9.97% | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 8,823 | 3.39% | 0 |
| | National Solidarity Party | PSN | 5,755 | 2.21% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 3,456 | 1.33% | 0 |
| | Democratic Renewal Party | PRD | 2,628 | 1.01% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 2,286 | 0.88% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 1,197 | 0.46% | 0 |
| | Democratic Party of the Atlantic | PDA | 1,051 | 0.40% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 259,905 | 100.00% | 10 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 2,955 | 1.11% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 3,123 | 1.17% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 265,983 | 68.48% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 388,409 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Leonardo Ribeiro de Almeida (PSD); Mira Amaral (PSD); Carlos Coelho (PSD); Fernando Condesso (PSD); Alberto Costa (PS); Jorge Lacão (PS); Agostinho Lopes (CDU); Miguel Relvas (PSD); Gameiro dos Santos (PS); and Eduardo Pereira da Silva (PSD).

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

Results of the 1987 legislative election held on 19 July 1987:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 127,788 | 49.14% | 7 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 57,778 | 22.22% | 3 |
| | Unitary Democratic Coalition | CDU | 33,688 | 12.96% | 1 |
| | Democratic Renewal Party | PRD | 19,562 | 7.52% | 1 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 9,674 | 3.72% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 2,617 | 1.01% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | PDC | 2,120 | 0.82% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 2,083 | 0.80% | 0 |
| | Communist Party (Reconstructed) | PC(R) | 1,272 | 0.49% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Democratic Movement | MDP | 1,229 | 0.47% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 1,198 | 0.46% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 1,015 | 0.39% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 260,024 | 100.00% | 12 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 3,166 | 1.19% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 3,572 | 1.34% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 266,762 | 72.59% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 367,484 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Mário Albuquerque (PSD); Mira Amaral (PSD); Raimundo Cabral (CDU); Fernando Condesso (PSD); Jorge Lacão (PS); Carlos Macedo (PSD); Hermínio Martinho (PRD); José Coelho dos Reis (PSD); Miguel Relvas (PSD); Jorge Sampaio (PS); Gameiro dos Santos (PS); and Mário Santos (PSD).

##### 1985

Results of the 1985 legislative election held on 6 October 1985:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 77,118 | 28.40% | 4 |
| | Democratic Renewal Party | PRD | 66,099 | 24.35% | 3 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 51,459 | 18.95% | 2 |
| | United People Alliance | APU | 45,468 | 16.75% | 2 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 21,369 | 7.87% | 1 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 3,091 | 1.14% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 2,357 | 0.87% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | PDC | 1,724 | 0.63% | 0 |
| | Communist Party (Reconstructed) | PC(R) | 1,087 | 0.40% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 922 | 0.34% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 813 | 0.30% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 271,507 | 100.00% | 12 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 2,477 | 0.89% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 3,477 | 1.25% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 277,461 | 75.89% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 365,602 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Pedro Albuquerque (PS); Álvaro Brasileiro (APU); Paulo Campos (PRD); Fernando Condesso (PSD); Henrique Cruz (CDS); Cardoso e Cunha (PSD); Francisco Fernandes (PRD); Jorge Lacão (PS); Dias Lourenço (APU); Hermínio Martinho (PRD); Abílio Rodrigues (PSD); and Mário Santos (PSD).

##### 1983

Results of the 1983 legislative election held on 25 April 1983:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 104,824 | 39.61% | 5 |
| | Social Democratic Party | PSD | 67,238 | 25.41% | 3 |
| | United People Alliance | APU | 54,473 | 20.58% | 3 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 27,312 | 10.32% | 1 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 2,677 | 1.01% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | PDC | 1,686 | 0.64% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 1,420 | 0.54% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 1,370 | 0.52% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 1,303 | 0.49% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 1,157 | 0.44% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Marxist–Leninist Communist Organization | OCMLP | 592 | 0.22% | 0 |
| | Socialist Workers League | LST | 592 | 0.22% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 264,644 | 100.00% | 12 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 2,360 | 0.87% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 5,805 | 2.13% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 272,809 | 78.17% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 349,010 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Leonardo Ribeiro de Almeida (PSD); Álvaro Brasileiro (APU); Raimundo Cabral (APU); Fernando Condesso (PSD); Henrique Cruz (CDS); José Frazão (PS); Furtado Fernandes (PS); Jorge Lacão (PS); Dias Lourenço (APU); José Niza (PS); Abílio Rodrigues (PSD); and Silvino Sequeira (PS).

##### 1980

Results of the 1980 legislative election held on 5 October 1980:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Democratic Alliance | AD | 122,261 | 43.12% | 6 |
| | Republican and Socialist Front | FRS | 88,389 | 31.17% | 4 |
| | United People Alliance | APU | 55,248 | 19.49% | 2 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 3,970 | 1.40% | 0 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 3,482 | 1.23% | 0 |
| | Labour Party | PT | 3,294 | 1.16% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 2,888 | 1.02% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party, Independent Movement for the National Reconstruction / Party of the Portuguese Right and National Front | PDC- MIRN/ PDP- FN | 2,069 | 0.73% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 1,938 | 0.68% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 283,539 | 100.00% | 12 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,775 | 0.61% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 5,088 | 1.75% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 290,402 | 84.84% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 342,279 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Leonardo Ribeiro de Almeida (AD); José Augusto Baptista (AD); Raimundo Cabral (APU); António Martins Canaverde (AD); Fernando Condesso (AD); Henrique Cruz (AD); Dias Lourenço (APU); Fausto Marques (FRS); Magalhães Mota (FRS); José Niza (FRS); Sanches Osório (AD); and António Reis (FRS).

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

Results of the 1979 legislative election held on 2 December 1979:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Democratic Alliance | AD | 118,494 | 42.33% | 6 |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 78,893 | 28.18% | 3 |
| | United People Alliance | APU | 62,713 | 22.40% | 3 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 6,280 | 2.24% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | PDC | 3,995 | 1.43% | 0 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist Party | PSR | 2,945 | 1.05% | 0 |
| | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | PCTP | 2,651 | 0.95% | 0 |
| | Left-wing Union for the Socialist Democracy | UEDS | 2,213 | 0.79% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Socialist Unity | POUS | 1,735 | 0.62% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 279,919 | 100.00% | 12 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 2,430 | 0.84% | |
| Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | Rejected votes – other | 6,388 | 2.21% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 288,737 | 86.13% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 335,231 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Leonardo Ribeiro de Almeida (AD); Augusto Ferreira do Amaral (AD); Álvaro Brasileiro (APU); Henrique Cruz (AD); Manuel Ferreira Lima (PS); Dias Lourenço (APU); Nuno Maria Matos (AD); Baeta Neves (AD); José Niza (PS); António Reis (PS); Vítor Louro Sá (APU); and José Cochofel Silva (AD).

##### 1976

Results of the 1976 legislative election held on 25 April 1976:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Socialist Party | PS | 104,422 | 40.64% | 6 |
| | Democratic People's Party | PPD | 53,138 | 20.68% | 3 |
| | Portuguese Communist Party | PCP | 43,841 | 17.06% | 2 |
| | Social Democratic Centre Party | CDS | 37,699 | 14.67% | 2 |
| | Popular Democratic Union | UDP | 4,533 | 1.76% | 0 |
| | People's Socialist Front | FSP | 3,040 | 1.18% | 0 |
| | Re-Organized Movement of the Party of the Proletariat | MRPP | 1,906 | 0.74% | 0 |
| | People's Monarchist Party | PPM | 1,699 | 0.66% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | PDC | 1,690 | 0.66% | 0 |
| | Movement of Socialist Left | MES | 1,534 | 0.60% | 0 |
| | Internationalist Communist League | LCI | 1,312 | 0.51% | 0 |
| | Worker–Peasant Alliance | AOC | 1,189 | 0.46% | 0 |
| | Communist Party of Portugal (Marxist–Leninist) | PCP(ML) | 962 | 0.37% | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 256,965 | 100.00% | 13 |
| Rejected votes | Rejected votes | Rejected votes | 14,937 | 5.49% | |
| Total polled | Total polled | Total polled | 271,902 | 83.62% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 325,169 | | |
The following candidates were elected: José Monteiro Andrade (PPD); Maria Barroso (PS); António Martins Canaverde (CDS); Manuel Dias (PS); Furtado Fernandes (PPD); José Parente Godinho (PS); Manuel Ferreira Lima (PS); Joaquim Lourenço (PPD); José Niza (PS); Octávio Pato (PCP); António Reis (PS); Vítor Louro Sá (PCP); and José Cunha Simões (CDS).