1989 European Parliament election in Portugal

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24 seats to the European Parliament
Turnout| 51.1%  21.3 pp
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PSD

Leader  | António Capucho  | João Cravinho
Party  | PSD | PS
Alliance  | ALDE | PES
Last election  | 10 seats, 37.9%  | 6 seats, 22.5%
Seats won  | 9 | 8
Seat change  |  1  |  2
Popular vote  | 1,358,958 | 1,184,380
Percentage  | 32.8% | 28.5%
Swing  |  4.7 pp |  6.3 pp

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| Third party  | Fourth party

CDS

Leader  | Carlos Carvalhas | Francisco Lucas Pires
Party  | CDU | CDS
Alliance  | COM | EPP
Last election  | 3 seats, 11.5%  | 4 seats, 15.4%
Seats won  | 4  | 3
Seat change  |  1  |  1
Popular vote  | 597,759  | 587,497
Percentage  | 14.4%  | 14.2%
Swing  |  2.9 pp |  1.3 pp

The 1989 European Parliament election 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.

The Social Democratic Party (PSD) won the elections with almost 33% of the votes, but lost much ground compared with 1987. Although the country was experiencing a significant economic growth at that time, the PSD saw the gap between them and the Socialists narrow to around 4%. On the other hand, the Socialist Party (PS), although failing to topple the PSD as the largest party, performed quite well gaining more than 6% of the votes and polling above 28%, compared with the 22% in 1987. They also gained 2 MEP, while the PSD lost one.

The Democratic Unity Coalition (CDU), also performed very well, winning 14% and becoming the third political force. The Communist/Green alliance was also able to win one more MEP than in 1987. The CDS saw its share of vote drop a bit, to 14% and was surpassed by CDU, as it fell to fourth place.

Turnout fell dramatically in these election, with just 51% of voters casting a ballot.

## Electoral System[edit]

The voting method used, for the election of European members of parliament, is by proportional representation using the d'Hondt method, which is known to benefit leading parties. In the 1989 EU elections, Portugal had 24 seats to be filled. Deputies are elected in a single constituency, corresponding to the entire national territory.

## Parties and candidates[edit]

The major parties that partook in the election, and their EP list leaders, were:[1]

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

## National summary of votes and seats[edit]

Summary of the results of Portugal's 18 June 1989 election to the European Parliament National party  | European
party  | Main candidate  | Votes  | %  | +/–  | Seats  | +/–

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| 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
| Unitary Democratic Coalition (CDU)
• Communist Party (PCP)
• Ecologist Party (PEV) | LU | Carlos Carvalhas | 597,759  | 14.40  | 2.90  | 4

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| Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)  | EPP | Lucas Pires | 587,497  | 14.16  | 1.34  | 3  | 1
| People's Monarchist Party (PPM)  | None  | Miguel Esteves Cardoso | 84,272  | 2.03  | 0.74  | 0  | 0
| Democratic Movement (MDP/CDE)  | None  | António Victorino de Almeida | 56,900  | 1.37  | 0.88  | 0  | 0
| People's Democratic Union (UDP)  | None  | Luís Fazenda | 45,017  | 1.08  | 0.14  | 0  | 0
| Revolutionary Socialist Party (PSR)  | None  |  | 31,775  | 0.77  | 0.26  | 0  | 0
| Christian Democratic Party (PDC)  | None  |  | 29,745  | 0.72  | 0.00  | 0  | 0
| Workers' Communist Party (PCTP/MRPP)  | None  | António Garcia Pereira | 26,682  | 0.64  | 0.29  | 0  | 0
| Workers Party of Socialist Unity (POUS)  | None  | Carmelinda Pereira | 11,182  | 0.27  | new | 0  | new
| Left Revolutionary Front (FER)  | None  |  | 7,833  | 0.19  | new | 0  | new
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

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PSD |

| 32.75%
PS |

| 28.54%
CDU |

| 14.41%
CDS |

| 14.16%
PPM |

| 2.03%
MDP/CDE |

| 1.37%
UDP |

| 1.09%
PSR |

| 0.77%
PDC |

| 0.72%
PCTP/MRPP |

| 0.64%
Others |

| 0.46%
Blank/Invalid |

| 3.08%

| Vote share

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PSD |

| 37.50%
PS |

| 33.33%
CDU |

| 16.67%
CDS |

| 12.50%

### Distribution by European group[edit]

Summary of political group distribution in the 3rd European Parliament (1989–1994)[2] Groups  | Parties  | Seats  | Total  | %

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| Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (LDR)  |

* Social Democratic Party (PSD)

| 9  | 9 | 37.50
| Socialist Group (SOC)  |

* Socialist Party (PS)

| 8  | 8 | 33.33
| European United Left (EUL)  |

* Portuguese Communist Party (PCP)

| 3  | 3 | 12.50
| European People's Party (EPP)  |

* Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)

| 3  | 3 | 12.50
| The Green Group in the European Parliament (G)  |

* Ecologist Party (PEV)

| 1  | 1 | 4.17
Total  | 24  | 24  | 100.00

### Maps[edit]

* Most voted political force by district. (Azores and Madeira not shown)

* Most voted political force by municipality.

## See also[edit]

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

## References[edit]

1. ^ Comissão Nacional de Eleições - Deputados
2. ^ "Elecciones al Parlamento Europeo: Resultados por países 1979 - 2014". historiaelectoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 November 2017.

## External links[edit]

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

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