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 votes
70.35%
share
Basílio Horta
Democratic Social Center · 696 379 votes
14.16%
share
Carlos Carvalhas
Portuguese Communist Party · 635 373 votes
12.92%
share
Carlos Manuel Marques
Popular Democratic Union · 126 581 votes
2.57%
share