1994 European Parliament election in Portugal

none 1994 European Parliament election in Portugal Portugal Parliamentary 1989 European Parliament election in Portugal 1989 1999 European Parliament election in Portugal 1999 25 seats to the European Parliament 12 June 1994 35.5% 15.6 pp Antonio Vitorino Politico.jpg 130 105 125 0 20 António Vitorino Socialist Party (Portugal) Party of European Socialists 7 seats, 28.5%PRD 10 3 1,061,560 34.9% 6.3 pp Eurico de Melo MEP 1994.jpg 105 105 125 5 2 Eurico de Melo Social Democratic Party (Portugal) European People's Party 9 seats, 32.8% 9 0 1,046,918 34.4% 1.6 pp Manuel Monteiro 1994.jpg 105 105 125 0 0 Manuel Monteiro CDS – People's Party European Democratic Alliance 3 seats, 14.2% 3 0 379,044 12.5% 1.7 pp 90px Luis Sá CDU DA251E European United Left–Nordic Green Left 4 seats, 14.4% 3 1 340,725 11.2% 3.2 pp 200px elected members outgoing members An election of MEP representing Portugal constituency for the 1994-1999 term of the European Parliament was held on 12 June 1994. It was part of the wider 1994 European election. In the closest nationwide election in Portuguese history, the Socialist Party (PS) polled just less than 0.5 percent ahead of the Social Democrats (PSD). Nonetheless, it was a very strong performance from the Socialists, as they achieved a 6 percent increase compared to 1989, and also won three more MEPs. It was also the first nationwide election victory for the PS since the 1983 general elections. At that time, the PSD was in government for nearly 9 years, under Prime Minister Cavaco Silva, but the party suffered little wear. The Social Democrats won 34.4 percent of the votes, a gain of more than 1.5 percent compared with 1989, and was able to hold on to the 9 seats they had from 1989. The People's Party (CDS–PP), although losing some ground, was able to return to 3rd place with a very nationalist and anti-Europe speech. The CDS–PP won 12.5 percent of the votes, a drop of almost 2 percent, but held on to their 3 seats. The Democratic Unity Coalition (CDU) had a poor performance, falling to 4th place, and losing both share of vote and seats. The Communist/Green alliance won just 11 percent of the votes, a drop of 3 percent, and lost the sole seat from the Ecologist Party "The Greens". Turnout fell to all-time low levels, with just 35.5 percent of voters casting a ballot. Electoral system The voting method used, for the election of European members of parliament, is by proportional representation using the d'Hondt method, which is known to benefit leading parties. In the 1994 EU elections, Portugal had 25 seats to be filled. Deputies are elected in a single constituency, corresponding to the entire national territory.National results Portugal 1994 Constitutive session 2024 European election results European Parliament https://results.election.europa.eu/en/national-results/portugal/1994-1999/constitutive-session/ 2026-09-26 results.election.europa.eu/ http://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/en en Parties and candidates The major parties that partook in the election, and their EP list leaders, were:Comissão Nacional de Eleições - Deputados People's Party (CDS–PP), Manuel Monteiro Democratic Unity Coalition (CDU), Luís Sá Unity Movement for Workers (MUT), Carmelinda Pereira Portuguese Workers' Communist Party (PCTP/MRPP), António Garcia Pereira Democratic Renewal Party (PRD), Manuel Vargas Loureiro Socialist Party (PS), António Vitorino Social Democratic Party (PSD), Eurico de Melo National Solidarity Party (PSN), Antunes de Sousa Revolutionary Socialist Party (PSR), Helena Lopes da Silva People's Monarchist Party (PPM), Paula Marinho Politics XXI (PXXI), Ivan Nunes Popular Democratic Union (UDP), Carlos Marques Campaign period Party slogans Party or alliance Original slogan English translation Refs PSD « Europa Sim, Portugal Sempre » "Europe Yes, Portugal Always" Campanha eleitoral do PSD para as eleições europeias https://arquivos.rtp.pt/conteudos/campanha-eleitoral-do-psd-para-as-eleicoes-europeias/ 31 May 1994 27 October 2024 RTP pt PS « Connosco na Europa, os Portugueses têm voz » "With us in Europe, the Portuguese have a voice" Pré-campanha dos partidos para as eleições europeias https://arquivos.rtp.pt/conteudos/pre-campanha-dos-partidos-para-as-eleicoes-europeias/ 20 May 1994 27 October 2024 RTP pt CDU « Vota CDU: é melhor para Portugal » "Vote CDU: it's better for Portugal" Campanha eleitoral da CDU para as eleições europeias https://arquivos.rtp.pt/conteudos/campanha-eleitoral-da-cdu-para-as-eleicoes-europeias-2/ 31 May 1994 27 October 2024 RTP pt CDS–PP « Viva Portugal » "Long live Portugal" Campanha do CDS para o Parlamento Europeu https://arquivos.rtp.pt/conteudos/campanha-do-cds-para-o-parlamento-europeu/ 3 March 1994 27 October 2024 RTP pt Candidates' debates 1994 European Parliament election in Portugal debates Date Organisers Moderator(s)    black #90FF90  P  Present   black #ffffdd  A  Absent invitee black #FF9090  N  Non-invitee  PSDMelo PSVitorino CDUSá CDS–PPMonteiro Refs 5 May TSF Maria Flor PedrosoPPPP 5 May 1989 Debate com candidatos ao Parlamento Europeu pt RTP https://arquivos.rtp.pt/conteudos/debate-com-candidatos-ao-parlamento-europeu/ 27 October 2024 May 2025 Opinion polling Exit poll Opinion poll The following table shows the opinion polls of voting intention of the Portuguese voters before the election. Those parties that are listed were represented in the EU parliament (1989-1994). Included is also the result of the Portuguese EP elections in 1989 and 1994 for reference. Note, until 2000, the publication of opinion polls in the last week of the campaign was forbidden.Restrições à publicação de sondagens políticas em períodos eleitorais https://www.marktest.com/wap/a/n/id~12c.aspx 17 September 2003 28 June 2005 Marktest ptLei n.º 31/91, de 20 de julho https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/lei/31-1991-662558 20 July 1991 28 June 2005 Diário da República ptREGIME JURÍDICO DA PUBLICAÇÃO OU DIFUSÃO DE SONDAGENS E INQUÉRITOS DE OPINIÃO https://www.cne.pt/sites/default/files/dl/legis_lei_10_2000_sondagens.pdf 21 June 2000 28 June 2025 Comissão Nacional de Eleições pt #EAFFEA Exit poll 1px solid #AAAAAA Polling firm/Link Date Released35px|link=Social Democratic Party (Portugal)|PSD35px|link=Socialist Party (Portugal)|PS31px|link=Unitary Democratic Coalition|CDU25px|link=CDS – People's Party|CDS–PP O Others Lead 1994 EP election 12 Jun 1994 34.475% Verdana 9 34.975% Verdana 10 11.275% Verdana 3 12.575% Verdana 3 7.175% Verdana 0 0.5 Compta RH 12 Jun 1994 28.1–33.175% Verdana 9 35.3–40.375% Verdana 10 10.0–13.075% Verdana 3 8.9–11.975% Verdana 3 7.2 Euroteste 4 Jun 1994 31.0 32.4 11.2 10.3 15.1 1.4 Norma 4 Jun 1994 28.6 33.0 10.1 10.6 17.7 4.4 Euroexpansão 4 Jun 1994 28.2 39.5 7.2 7.8 17.3 11.3UCP3 Jun 199432.375% Verdana 8/942.575% Verdana 10/118.775% Verdana 2/313.075% Verdana 3/43.575% Verdana 010.2 Semanário 28 May 1994 34.7 40.0 25.3 5.3 Euroexpansão 21 May 1994 26.2 39.4 9.0 7.4 18.0 13.2 Independente 20 May 1994 29.8 41.5 28.7 11.7 Visão 12 May 1994 28.1 47.1 5.2 10.6 9.0 19.0 1989 EP election 18 Jun 1989 32.875% Verdana 9 28.575% Verdana 8PRD 14.475% Verdana 4 14.275% Verdana 3 10.175% Verdana 0 4.3 Results File:Portugal MEPS 1994.svg Party and European Parliament group PES 1061560 +6.33 10 +2 EPP 1046918 +1.64 9 0 EDA 379044 –1.71 3 0 EUL #b71c1c 340725 –3.21 3 –1 NI 24022 +0.15 0 0 NI 18884 –0.46 0 0 NI 17780 –0.19 0 0 ELDR 12955 New 0 New NI 12402 New 0 New NI 11214 New 0 New NI 8300 –1.79 0 0 NI 7127 New 0 New RBW 5941 PRD 0 –1 NI 2893 –0.17 0 0 3044001 –0.02 48916 +0.02 45320 0.00 +1 8565822 –15.56 Comissão Nacional de Eleições Social Democratic Party Socialist PartyPRD CDS – People's Party Unitary Democratic Coalition People's Monarchist Party Popular Democratic Union Politics XXI #800080 Revolutionary Socialist Party Unity Movement for Workers Portuguese Workers' Communist Party Earth Party National Solidarity Party Democratic Party of the Atlantic Democratic Renewal Party Vote share #ddd 550px 500px PS Socialist Party (Portugal) 34.87 PSD Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 34.39 CDS-PP CDS – People's Party 12.45 CDU Portuguese Communist Party 11.19 PCTP/MRPP Portuguese Workers' Communist Party 0.79 UDP Popular Democratic Union (Portugal) 0.62 PSR Revolutionary Socialist Party (Portugal) 0.58 Others #777777 2.01 Blank/Invalid #DDDDDD 3.10 Seats #ddd 550px 500px PS Socialist Party (Portugal) 40.00 PSD Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 36.00 CDS-PP CDS – People's Party 12.00 CDU Portuguese Communist Party 12.00 Distribution by European group + Summary of political group distribution in the 4th European Parliament (1994–1999)http://www.historiaelectoral.com/europa3.html Elecciones al Parlamento Europeo: Resultados por países 1979 - 2014 historiaelectoral.com Spanish 28 November 2017 Groups Parties Seats Total % Party of European Socialists (PES) Socialist Party (PS) 10 10 40.00 European People's Party (EPP) Social Democratic Party (PSD) 9 9 36.00 European United Left (EUL) Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) 3 3 12.00 European Democratic Alliance (EDA) People's Party (CDS–PP) 3 3 12.00 Total 25 25 100.00 Maps See also Politics of Portugal List of political parties in Portugal Elections in Portugal European Parliament Notes PRD The Democratic Renewal Party (PRD) elected one MEP within the PS lists in 1989. The party contested the 1994 election alone. References External links Comissão Nacional de Eleições Results according to the Portuguese Electoral Commission of the 12 June 1994 election of the 25 delegates from Portugal to the European Parliament https://web.archive.org/web/20091222145519/http://eleicoes.cne.pt/vector/index.cfm?dia=12&mes=06&ano=1994&eleicao=pe 22 December 2009 Portugal Category:European Parliament elections in Portugal Category:1994 elections in Portugal