2006 Portuguese Legislative Election
22 January 2006 · The presidency since the revolution
Aníbal Cavaco Silva won with 50.54% against Manuel Alegre on 20.74%. Turnout 61.5%.
President before
Jorge Sampaio
PS
Elected President
Aníbal Cavaco Silva
PSD
Winning share
50.5%
Turnout
61.5%
The result
| 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% |