2001 Portuguese Legislative Election
14 January 2001 · The presidency since the revolution
Jorge Sampaio won with 55.55% against Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral on 34.68%. Turnout 49.7%.
President before
Jorge Sampaio
PS
President (re-elected)
Jorge Sampaio
PS
Winning share
55.5%
Turnout
49.7%
The result
| Jorge Sampaio | Socialist Party | 2 401 015 | 55.55% |
| Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral | Social Democratic Party | 1 498 948 | 34.68% |
| António Abreu | Portuguese Communist Party | 223 196 | 5.16% |
| Fernando Rosas | Left Bloc | 129 840 | 3.00% |
| António Garcia Pereira | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party | 68 900 | 1.59% |