2006 Portuguese Legislative Election

Aníbal Cavaco Silva won with 50.54% against Manuel Alegre on 20.74%. Turnout 61.5%.

President before

Jorge Sampaio

Elected President

Aníbal Cavaco Silva

PSD

Winning share

50.5%

Turnout

61.5%

The result

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Aníbal Cavaco Silva

Social Democratic Party · 2 773 431 votes

50.54%

Manuel Alegre

Independent · 1 138 297 votes

20.74%

Mário Soares

Socialist Party · 785 355 votes

14.31%

Jerónimo de Sousa

Portuguese Communist Party · 474 083 votes

8.64%

Francisco Louçã

Left Bloc · 292 198 votes

5.32%

António Garcia Pereira

Portuguese Workers' Communist Party · 23 983 votes

0.44%


Aníbal Cavaco Silva	Social Democratic Party	2 773 431	50.54%
Manuel Alegre	Independent	1 138 297	20.74%
Mário Soares	Socialist Party	785 355	14.31%
Jerónimo de Sousa	Portuguese Communist Party	474 083	8.64%
Francisco Louçã	Left Bloc	292 198	5.32%
António Garcia Pereira	Portuguese Workers' Communist Party	23 983	0.44%