1980 Portuguese Legislative Election
7 December 1980 · The presidency since the revolution
António Ramalho Eanes won with 56.44% against António Soares Carneiro on 40.23%. Turnout 84.4%.
President before
António Ramalho Eanes
Independent
President (re-elected)
António Ramalho Eanes
Independent
Winning share
56.4%
Turnout
84.4%
The result
| António Ramalho Eanes | Independent | 3 262 520 | 56.44% |
| António Soares Carneiro | Democratic Alliance | 2 325 481 | 40.23% |
| Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho | Popular Unity Force | 85 896 | 1.49% |
| Carlos Galvão de Melo | Independent | 48 468 | 0.84% |
| António Pires Veloso | Independent | 45 132 | 0.78% |
| António Aires Rodrigues | Workers Party of Socialist Unity | 12 745 | 0.22% |