1949 Portuguese presidential election

1949 Portuguese presidential election
← 1942 13 February 1949 1951 →
Turnout77.61% (Decrease 13.51pp)
 
Carmona.jpg
Norton de Matos (retrato).jpg
Candidate Óscar Carmona Norton de Matos
Party UN Independent
Popular vote Withdrew
President before election

Óscar Carmona
UN

Elected President

Óscar Carmona
UN

Presidential elections were held in Portugal on 13 February 1949. Initially, incumbent president Óscar Carmona was due to face an opponent in General José Norton de Matos. However, the Salazar government subjected Norton de Matos and his followers to severe persecution. The intimidation progressed to the point that Norton de Matos pulled out of the contest just before election day.[1] As a result, Carmona was reelected unopposed for a fourth consecutive term.

Results

CandidateVotes%
Óscar Carmona
José Norton de Matos (withdrew)
Total
Total votes875,598–
Registered voters/turnout1,128,19877.61
Source: ISCSP,[2][3] De Almeida[4]

References

  1. ^ Douglas Wheeler; Walter Opello, Jr. (2010). Historical Dictionary of Portugal. Scarecrow Press. p. 200-201. ISBN 9780810870758.
  2. ^ "Eleição presidencial de 1949" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 11 January 2005. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Eleições Gerais Portuguesas desde 1820" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2005-01-05. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Elections in Portugal". Retrieved 5 August 2020.


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