2006 Portuguese presidential election

The 2006 Portuguese presidential election was held on 22 January to elect a new president to succeed Jorge Sampaio, who was term-limited. Aníbal Cavaco Silva of the Social Democratic Party candidate, the former Prime Minister, won 50.54 percent of the vote in the first round. It was the first time a right-wing candidate was elected President since the 1974 Carnation Revolution.
Results.
 Summary of the 22 January 2006 Portuguese presidential election results
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