Portuguese presidential election, 1976

Portuguese presidential election, 1976
Portugal
27 June 1976
Turnout 75,47%
 
Candidate António Ramalho Eanes Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 2,967,137 792,760
Percentage 61.6% 16.5%
President before election

Francisco da Costa Gomes
Independent

 President-elect

António Ramalho Eanes
Independent

Portugal

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The Portuguese presidential election of 1976 was held on 27 June.

With a broad base of support that comprised the center-left and the center-right, Ramalho Eanes won the election on the first round and became the first elected President of Portugal after the Carnation Revolution.

The Portuguese Communist Party presented its own candidate, Octávio Pato, a well known anti-fascist. One of the major responsibles for the military operations during the Carnation Revolution, in 1974, Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, was also a candidate.

Results

Summary of the 27 June 1976 Portuguese presidential election results

 
Candidates Supporting parties First round
Votes %
António Ramalho Eanes Independent 2,967,137 61.59
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho Independent 792,760 16.46
José Pinheiro de Azevedo Independent 692,147 14.37
Octávio Rodrigues Pato Portuguese Communist Party 365,586 7.59
Total valid 4,817,630 100.00
Blank ballots 43,242 0.89
Invalid ballots 20,253 0.41
Total (turnout 75.47%) 4,881,125
Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições
Vote share 1st Round
António Ramalho Eanes
  
 61.59%
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho
  
 16.46%
José Pinheiro de Azevedo
  
 14.37%
Octávio Rodrigues Pato
  
 7.59%
Blank/Invalid
  
 1.30%
Abstention
  
 24.53%

References

See also

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