1949 Portuguese presidential election

The 1949 Portuguese presidential election was held on 13 February.

1949 Portuguese presidential election
13 February 1949
Turnout77.6% 13.5 pp
 
Candidate Óscar Carmona Norton de Matos
Party UN Independent
Popular vote 761,730 Withdrew
Percentage 100%
President before election

Óscar Carmona
UN

 Elected President

Óscar Carmona
UN

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
Candidate Votes %
Óscar Carmona875,598100
José Norton de Matos – Withdrew
Invalid/blank votes–
Total875,598100
Registered voters/turnout1,128,19877.6
Source:[2][3][4]

Notes and 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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