1975 Portuguese Legislative Election
25 April 1975 · The Carnation Revolution · 250 seats, 126 for a majority
Socialist Party finished first with 116 of 250 seats on 37.9% of the vote. Turnout 91.7%.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
Socialist Party
116 of 250 seats
Turnout
91.7%
The result
Socialist Party
37.9% of votes
116
seats
Democratic People's Party
26.4% of votes
81
seats
Portuguese Communist Party
12.5% of votes
30
seats
Democratic and Social Centre
7.6% of votes
16
seats
Portuguese Democratic Movement
4.1% of votes
5
seats
People's Socialist Front
1.2% of votes
0
seats
Movement of Socialist Left
1.0% of votes
0
seats
Popular Democratic Union
0.8% of votes
1
seats
Communist Electoral Front (Marxist–Leninist)
0.6% of votes
0
seats
People's Monarchist Party
0.6% of votes
0
seats
Popular Unity Party
0.2% of votes
0
seats
Internationalist Communist League
0.2% of votes
0
seats