Évora is one of the 22

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of the Assembly of the Republic, the national

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. The constituency was established in 1976 when the Assembly of the Republic was established by the

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following the restoration of democracy. It is conterminous with the

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Évora Évora ( , ), officially the Very Noble and Ever Loyal City of Évora (), is a city and a municipalities of Portugal, municipality in Portugal. It has 53,591 inhabitants (2021), in an area of . It is the historic capital of the Alentejo reg ...

. The constituency currently elects three of the 230 members of the Assembly of the Republic using the closed

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. At the 2024 legislative election it had 133,400 registered electors.

Electoral system

Évora currently elects three of the 230 members of the Assembly of the Republic using the closed

. Seats are allocated using the

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Election results

Summary

(Figures in ''italics'' represent alliances.)

Detailed

2020s

=2024

= Results of the 2024 legislative election held on 10 March 2024: The following candidates were elected: Rui Cristina (CH); Luís Dias (PS); and Sónia Ramos (AD).

=2022

= Results of the 2022 legislative election held on 30 January 2022: The following candidates were elected: Norberto Patinho (PS); Sónia Ramos (PSD); and

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(PS).

2010s

=2019

= Results of the 2019 legislative election held on 6 October 2019: The following candidates were elected: João Oliveira (CDU); Norberto Patinho (PS); and

(PS).

=2015

= Results of the 2015 legislative election held on 4 October 2015: The following candidates were elected: João Oliveira (CDU);

(PS); and

António Costa Silva António José da Costa Silva (; born 23 November 1952) is a Portuguese professor, businessman and politician who served as Ministry of Economy (Portugal), Minister of the Economy and Ministry of the Sea (Portugal), Maritime Affairs in the XXI ...

(PàF).

=2011

= Results of the 2011 legislative election held on 5 June 2011: The following candidates were elected: Pedro Lynce (PSD); João Oliveira (CDU); and Carlos Zorrinho (PS).

2000s

=2009

= Results of the 2009 legislative election held on 27 September 2009: The following candidates were elected: Luís Capoulas (PSD); João Oliveira (CDU); and Carlos Zorrinho (PS).

=2005

= Results of the 2005 legislative election held on 20 February 2005: The following candidates were elected: Abílio Dias Fernandes (CDU); Henrique António Troncho (PS); and Carlos Zorrinho (PS).

=2002

= Results of the 2002 legislative election held on 17 March 2002: The following candidates were elected: Luís Capoulas (PSD); Lino de Carvalho (CDU); and

(PS).

1990s

=1999

= Results of the 1999 legislative election held on 10 October 1999: The following candidates were elected: Lino de Carvalho (CDU); Maria do Céu Ramos (PSD);

(PS); and Carlos Zorrinho (PS).

=1995

= Results of the 1995 legislative election held on 1 October 1995: The following candidates were elected: Lino de Carvalho (CDU);

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(PSD);

(PS); and Carlos Zorrinho (PS).

=1991

= Results of the 1991 legislative election held on 6 October 1991: The following candidates were elected: Ferreira do Amaral (PSD); Luís Capoulas (PSD); Lino de Carvalho (CDU); and

(PS).

1980s

=1987

= Results of the 1987 legislative election held on 19 July 1987: The following candidates were elected: Vidigal Amaro (CDU); Luís Capoulas (PSD); Lino de Carvalho (CDU); and Armando Cunha (PSD).

=1985

= Results of the 1985 legislative election held on 6 October 1985: The following candidates were elected:

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(PS); Luís Capoulas (PSD); Joaquim Carmelo (PRD); António Gervásio (APU); and Custódio Gingão (APU).

=1983

= Results of the 1983 legislative election held on 25 April 1983: The following candidates were elected: Vidigal Amaro (APU); Paulo Manuel Barral (PS); Custódio Gingão (APU); António Murteira (APU); and Mariana Perdigão (PSD).

=1980

= Results of the 1980 legislative election held on 5 October 1980: The following candidates were elected: Manuel da Costa (FRS); António Gervásio (APU); Custódio Gingão (APU); José Ildefonso Oliveira (APU); and Francisco de Sousa Tavares (AD).

1970s

=1979

= Results of the 1979 legislative election held on 2 December 1979: The following candidates were elected: Josefina Andrade (APU); Manuel da Costa (PS); António Gervásio (APU); José Ildefonso Oliveira (APU); and Francisco de Sousa Tavares (AD).

=1976

= Results of the 1976 legislative election held on 25 April 1976: The following candidates were elected: Etelvina Almeida (PS); Custódio Gingão (PCP);

Manuel Gusmão Manuel Mendes Nobre de Gusmão (11 December 1945 – 9 November 2023) was a Portuguese academic, poet, essayist, translator, and politician of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP). Biography Born in Évora on 11 December 1945, Gusmão earned a d ...

(PCP); José Paiva Jara (PCP); António Rodrigues (PS); and Raul Rodrigues (PCP).

References

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