# Carlos Carvalhas

Carlos Alberto do Vale Gomes Carvalhas, GCC (born in São Pedro do Sul, 9 November 1941) is a Portuguese economist and politician and former Secretary-General of the Portuguese Communist Party (1993–2004), succeeding the historical leader Álvaro Cunhal.
He was born to António José Bandeira Carvalhas (Baiões, São Pedro do Sul, 22 April 1915 – 4 February 1999) and Esmeraldina do Céu Gomes Quaresma (b. Moldes, Arouca, 9 July 1917). His father was a businessman and owner of the warehouse Discomer that served as a food retailer for the local shops.
He was a deputy of the Assembly of the Republic for two time periods and was a candidate for the Portuguese presidency in 1991, where he received 635,373 votes (12.92%).
On 5 October 2004, he announced his intention to resign. He was replaced by Jerónimo de Sousa on 27 November 2004, at the 17th Congress of the PCP.
His late second cousin was married to the 3rd Viscount of São Pedro do Sul.

## Electoral history
### Presidential election, 1991

Ballot: 13 January 1991 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Mário Soares | 3,459,521 | 70.4 |
| | Basílio Horta | 696,379 | 14.2 |
| | Carlos Carvalhas | 635,373 | 12.9 |
| | Carlos Manuel Marques | 126,581 | 2.6 |
| Blank/Invalid ballots | Blank/Invalid ballots | 180,214 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | 5,098,768 | 62.16 |
| Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições ||||

### Legislative election, 1995

Ballot: 1 October 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/− |
| | PS | António Guterres | 2,583,755 | 43.8 | 112 | +40 |
| | PSD | Fernando Nogueira | 2,014,589 | 34.1 | 88 | –47 |
| | CDS–PP | Manuel Monteiro | 534,470 | 9.1 | 15 | +10 |
| | CDU | Carlos Carvalhas | 506,157 | 8.6 | 15 | –2 |
| | Other parties | Other parties | 152,790 | 2.6 | 0 | –1 |
| Blank/Invalid ballots | Blank/Invalid ballots | Blank/Invalid ballots | 113,093 | 1.9 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,904,854 | 66.30 | 230 | ±0 |
| Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições |||||||

### Legislative election, 1999

Ballot: 10 October 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/− |
| | PS | António Guterres | 2,385,922 | 44.1 | 115 | +3 |
| | PSD | José Manuel Durão Barroso | 1,750,158 | 32.3 | 81 | –7 |
| | CDU | Carlos Carvalhas | 487,058 | 9.0 | 17 | +2 |
| | CDS–PP | Paulo Portas | 451,643 | 8.3 | 15 | ±0 |
| | BE | Francisco Louçã | 132,333 | 2.4 | 2 | new |
| | Other parties | Other parties | 99,842 | 1.8 | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank/Invalid ballots | Blank/Invalid ballots | Blank/Invalid ballots | 108,194 | 2.0 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,415,102 | 61.02 | 230 | ±0 |
| Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições |||||||

### Legislative election, 2002

Ballot: 17 March 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/− |
| | PSD | José Manuel Durão Barroso | 2,200,765 | 40.2 | 105 | +24 |
| | PS | Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues | 2,068,584 | 37.8 | 96 | –19 |
| | CDS–PP | Paulo Portas | 477,350 | 8.7 | 14 | –1 |
| | CDU | Carlos Carvalhas | 379,870 | 6.9 | 12 | –5 |
| | BE | Francisco Louçã | 153,877 | 2.8 | 3 | +1 |
| | Other parties | Other parties | 88,542 | 1.6 | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank/Invalid ballots | Blank/Invalid ballots | Blank/Invalid ballots | 107,774 | 2.0 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,473,655 | 61.48 | 230 | ±0 |
| Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições |||||||