European Parliament election, 1994 (Portugal)

Portugal European Parliament election, 1994
Portugal
12 June 1994
25 seats to the European Parliament
Turnout 35.5%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader António Vitorino Eurico de Melo Manuel Monteiro
Party PS PSD CDS–PP
Alliance PES EPP EDA
Last election 8 seats 9 seats 3 seats
Seats won 10 9 3
Seat change Increase2 Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,061,560 1,046,918 379,044
Percentage 34.9% 34.4% 12.5%
Swing Increase6.3% Increase1.6% Decrease1.7%
  Fourth party
 
Leader Luis Manuel de Sá
Party CDU
Alliance EUL–NGL
Last election 4 seats
Seats won 3
Seat change Decrease1
Popular vote 340,725
Percentage 11.2%
Swing Decrease3.2%

The most voted party by district (Azores and Madeira not shown)

The European Parliament election of 1994 in Portugal was the election of MEP representing Portugal constituency for the 1994-1999 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 1994 European election. In Portugal the election was held on 12 June.

Parties and candidates

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

National summary of votes and seats

 Summary of the results of Portugal's 12 June 1994 election to the European Parliament
← 1989 • 1994 • 1999 →
National party European party Main candidate Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Socialist Party (PS) PES António Vitorino 1,061,560 34.87 6.33 Increase 10 2 Increase
Social Democratic Party (PSD) EPP Eurico de Melo 1,046,918 34.39 1.64 Increase 9 0 Steady
People's Party (CDS–PP) EDA Manuel Monteiro 379,044 12.45 1.71 Decrease 3 0 Steady
Democratic Unitarian Coalition (CDU)
• Communist Party (PCP)
• Ecologist Party (PEV)		 GUE/NGL Luis Manuel de Sá 340,725 11.19 3.21 Decrease 3
3
0
0 Steady
1 Decrease
Others (parties or candidates that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats) 121,518 4.00 — 0 0 Steady
Valid votes 2,949,765 96.90
Blank and invalid votes 94,236 3.10
Totals 3,044,001 100.00 — 25 1 Increase
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout 8,565,822 35.54 15.56 Decrease
Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições
Vote share
PS
  
 34.87%
PSD
  
 34.39%
CDS-PP
  
 12.45%
CDU
  
 11.19%
PCTP/MRPP
  
 0.79%
Others
  
 3.21%
Blank/Invalides
  
 3.10%

References

  1. ↑ Comissão Nacional de Eleições - Deputados

External links

See also

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