European Parliament election, 1989 (Portugal)

Portugal European Parliament election, 1989

18 June 1989
24 seats to the European Parliament
Turnout	51.1%

The European Parliament election of 1989 in Portugal was the election of MEP representing Portugal constituency for the 1989-1994 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 1989 European election. In Portugal the election was held on 18 June.

Parties and candidates

The major parties that partook in the election, and their EP list leaders, were:

• Democratic Unity Coalition (CDU), Carlos Carvalhas
• Socialist Party (PS), João Cravinho
• Social Democratic Party (PSD), António Capucho
• Democratic and Social Centre (CDS), Francisco Lucas Piras

National summary of votes and seats

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The most voted party in each district (Azores and Madeira are not shown)

 Summary of the results of Portugal's 18 June 1989 election to the European Parliament

← 1987 • 1989 • 1994 →
National party		European party	Main candidate	Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Social Democratic Party (PSD)	LDR	António Capucho	1,358,958	32.75	4.70	9	1
	Socialist Party (PS)*	PES	João Cravinho	1,184,380	28.54	6.26	8	2
	Democratic Unitarian Coalition (CDU) • Communist Party (PCP) • Ecologist Party (PEV)	LU	Carlos Carvalhas	597,759	14.40	2.90	4 3 1	0 1
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	EPP	Lucas Pires	587,497	14.16	1.34	3	1
	People's Monarchist Party (PPM)	None		84,272	2.03	0.74	0	0
	Democratic Movement (MDP)	None		56,900	1.37	0.88	0	0
	People's Democratic Union (UDP)	None		45,017	1.08	0.14	0	0
	Others (parties or candidates that won less than 1% and no seats)			107,217	2.58	—	0	1
Valid votes				4,022,000	96.92
Blank and invalid votes				127,756	3.08
Totals				4,149,756	100.00	—	24	0
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout				8,121,564	51.10	21.32
Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições * = The Socialist Party list included 1 MP elected by the Democratic Renewal Party.

Vote share
PSD			32.75%
PS			28.54%
CDU			14.41%
CDS			14.16%
PPM			2.03%
MDP			1.37%
UDP			1.09%
Others			2.59%
Blank/Invalides			3.08%

See also

• Politics of Portugal
• List of political parties in Portugal
• Elections in Portugal
• European Parliament

External links

• Results according to the Portuguese Electoral Commission of the 18 June 1989 election of the 24 delegates from Portugal to the European Parliament