1991 Portuguese Legislative Election
13 January 1991 · The presidency since the revolution
Mário Soares won with 70.35% against Basílio Horta on 14.16%. Turnout 62.2%.
President before
Mário Soares
PS
President (re-elected)
Mário Soares
PS
Winning share
70.3%
Turnout
62.2%
The result
| Mário Soares | Socialist Party | 3 459 521 | 70.35% |
| Basílio Horta | Democratic Social Center | 696 379 | 14.16% |
| Carlos Carvalhas | Portuguese Communist Party | 635 373 | 12.92% |
| Carlos Manuel Marques | Popular Democratic Union | 126 581 | 2.57% |