2007 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election

none 2007 Social Democratic Party leadership election 80px|link=Social Democratic Party (Portugal)|Social Democratic Party presidential no 2006 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election 2006 2008 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election 2008 28 September 2007 62.4% 25.1 pp Luís Filipe Menezes.jpg 180 105 156 10 50 Luís Filipe Menezes FF9900 21,101 53.6% Luis Marques Mendes - EPP Summit 16 June 2005 (36).jpg 156 105 156 0 25 150x150px Luís Marques Mendes FF9900 16,973 43.1% Leader Luís Marques Mendes Luís Filipe Menezes The 2007 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election was held on 28 September 2007. This was a snap leadership election called by then party leader Luís Marques Mendes, elected in April 2005.https://www.dn.pt/arquivo/2007/marques-mendes-antecipa-directas-no-psd-e-prepara-purga-interna-661363.html Marques Mendes antecipa directas no PSD e prepara purga interna Diário de Notícias 16 July 2007 6 March 2022 Marques Mendes triggered the snap leadership ballot after the PSD bad result in the July 2007 Lisbon mayoral by-election, in which the PSD candidate, Fernando Negrão, polled 3rd place with just 16% of the votes.https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/autarquicas-lisboa-2007/antonio-costa-vence-eleicoes-para-lisboa_n47606 António Costa vence eleições para Lisboa RTP 15 July 2007 6 March 2022 Marques Mendes decided to run for reelection and faced Luís Filipe Menezes in the leadership ballot. On election day, Menezes defeated Marques Mendes by a 54% to 43% margin and was elected as the new leader of the PSD.https://www.dn.pt/arquivo/2007/menezes-e-o-novo-lider-985875.html Menezes é o novo líder Diário de Notícias 29 September 2007 6 March 2022 Menezes leadership was, however, very short and in April 2008 he announced his resignation and exit from the leadership."Menezes abandona liderança e convoca eleições", TVI24, 17 April 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2022. Candidates NameBornExperienceAnnouncement dateRef. x160pxLuís Marques Mendes 5-11-1957 y(age 49)Guimarães Deputy Prime Minister (1992–1995)Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (2002–2004)Member of Parliament for Braga (1987–1991); (1995–1999)Member of Parliament for Viana do Castelo (1991–1995)Member of Parliament for Aveiro (1999–2009)President of the Social Democratic Party (2005–2007)16 July 2007 x150pxLuís Filipe Menezes 2-11-1953 y(age 53)Ovar Member of Parliament for Porto (1987–1995)Mayor of Vila Nova de Gaia (1997–2013)24 July 2007https://www.dn.pt/arquivo/2007/menezes-avanca-para-derrotar-socrates-em-2009-661776.html Menezes avança para derrotar Sócrates em 2009 Diário de Notícias 24 July 2007 6 March 2022 Results + Summary of the September 2007 PSD leadership election results Candidate28 September 2007 Votes % Luís Filipe Menezes 21,101 53.62 Luís Marques Mendes 16,973 43.14 Total 38,074 Valid votes 38,074 96.75 Invalid and blank ballots 1,279 3.25 Votes cast / turnout 39,353 62.42 Registered voters 63,042 Sources: Official results Vote share #ddd 510px 310px Luís Filipe Menezes #FF9900 53.62 Luís Marques Mendes #FF9900 43.13 Blank/Invalid #DDDDDD 3.25 See also Social Democratic Party (Portugal) List of political parties in Portugal Elections in Portugal References External links PSD Official Website Category:2007 in Portugal Category:Social Democratic Party (Portugal) leadership elections Category:2007 elections in Portugal Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election