Portuguese presidential election, 1976
The Portuguese presidential election of 1976 was held on 27 June .
With a broad base of support that comprised the center-left and the center-right , Ramalho Eanes won the election on the first round and became the first elected President of Portugal after the Carnation Revolution .
The Portuguese Communist Party presented its own candidate, Octávio Pato , a well known anti-fascist. One of the major responsibles for the military operations during the Carnation Revolution , in 1974, Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho , was also a candidate.
Results [ edit ]
e • d Summary of the 27 June 1976 Portuguese presidential election results
Candidates
Supporting parties
First round
Votes
%
António Ramalho Eanes
Independent
2,967,137
61.59
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho
Independent
792,760
16.46
José Pinheiro de Azevedo
Independent
692,147
14.37
Octávio Rodrigues Pato
Portuguese Communist Party
365,586
7.59
Total valid
4,817,630
100.00
Blank ballots
43,242
0.89
Invalid ballots
20,253
0.41
Total (turnout 75.47%)
4,881,125
Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições
Vote share 1st Round
António Ramalho Eanes
61.59%
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho
16.46%
José Pinheiro de Azevedo
14.37%
Octávio Rodrigues Pato
7.59%
Blank/Invalid
1.30%
Abstention
24.53%
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