1989 Lisbon local election

1989 Portuguese local elections 1989 Lisbon local elections 50px|link=Lisbon parliamentary 1985 Lisbon local election 1985 1993 Lisbon local election 1993 17 December 1989 All 17 Councillors in the Lisbon City Council 9 54.8% 4.0 pp Jorge Sampaio.jpg 130 110 150 10 11 Jorge Sampaio FF3366 Socialist Party (Portugal) For LisbonPL 8 seats, 45.5%PS/PCP 180,635 9 1 49.1% 3.6 pp Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa em 2017.png 130 110 150 3 7 Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa Social Democratic Party (Portugal) Live Better in LisbonVML 2A52BE 9 seats, 49.8%PSD/PPM 154,888 8 1 42.1% 7.7 pp Mayor Nuno Krus Abecasis Social Democratic Party (Portugal) Jorge Sampaio Socialist Party (Portugal) The 1989 Lisbon local election was held on 17 December 1989 to elect the members of the Lisbon City Council. Former minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, announced his candidacy for Mayor of Lisbon, with a coalition between the Social Democrats, the Centrists and the Monarchists. Meanwhile, Jorge Sampaio, the secretary-general of the Socialist Party, unnexpectedly announced that he would be the party's candidate for Mayor of Lisbon, forming a coalition with the Communist Party and its allies (PEV and MDP/CDE). Hermínio Martinho, the former leader of the Democratic Renewal Party, was also a candidate.2021-09-10 Sampaio e Marcelo: a história de um debate decisivo na vida de ambos https://expresso.pt/politica/2021-09-10-Sampaio-e-Marcelo-a-historia-de-um-debate-decisivo-na-vida-de-ambos-92e658d1 2025-05-29 Expresso pt During the campaign, the Social Democratic candidate, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, organized several unusual acts, like diving into the Tagus river to highlight water pollution, driving a taxi and collecting garbage, but these actions backfired, by being seen as populist and artificial.2014-08-29 Há 25 anos Marcelo deu o mergulho que quase lhe valeu Lisboa https://observador.pt/especiais/ha-25-anos-marcelo-deu-o-mergulho/ 2026-06-09 Observador pt2016-10-11 O dia em que o Presidente foi taxista por um dia https://sol.iol.pt/2016/10/11/o-dia-em-que-o-presidente-foi-taxista-por-um-dia 2026-06-09 Sol pt On the other hand, Sampaio's campaign was seen as more sober, stable and authentic, with a final debate on RTP1 consolidating the Socialist's advantage. On election day, Sampaio won with 49% of the votes and 9 seats, beating Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa who got 42% of the votes and elected 8 seats. Background In the 1985 election, incumbent Mayor Nuno Krus Abecasis ran as the Social Democratic candidate, winning with 44.8% of the votes and electing 8 seats, one short of a majority. The United People Alliance finished second, with 27.5% of the votes and 5 seats, well ahead of the Socialist Party, led by Helena Torres Marques, with 18.0% of the votes and 3 seats. The People's Monarchist Party ended up getting one seat, after getting 5.1% of the votes. In August 1988, a massive urban fire destroyed part of the city's downtown, the Chiado area, with several shops and businesses being lost.25 August 1988 Fire Wrecks Old Lisbon Shopping District https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-08-25-mn-1482-story.html 9 June 2026 The Los Angeles Times en The reconstruction took several years to complete,25 April 2008 A Reconstrução do Chiado https://arquivos.rtp.pt/conteudos/a-reconstrucao-do-chiado/ 9 June 2026 RTP pt and Mayor Krus Abecasis faced several criticisms for his lack of urban and disaster relief planning.26 August 2018 Um fogo no coração de Lisboa. O incêndio do Chiado foi há 30 anos https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/um-fogo-no-coracao-de-lisboa-o-incendio-do-chiado-foi-ha-30-anos_es1094952 9 June 2026 RTP pt Electoral system Each party or coalition must present a list of candidates. The winner of the most voted list for the municipal council is automatically elected mayor, similar to first-past-the-post (FPTP). The lists are closed and the seats in each municipality are apportioned according to the D'Hondt method.Lei n.º 169/99, de 18 de Setembro https://www.pgdlisboa.pt/leis/lei_mostra_articulado.php?nid=592&tabela=leis&so_miolo= 2022-02-12 www.pgdlisboa.ptEleição dos titulares dos órgãos das autarquias locais https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/legislacao-consolidada/lei-organica/2001-34526875 Diário da República 14 August 2001 17 July 2025 pt Parties and candidates Party/CoalitionPoliticalpositionCandidate1985 resultRef.Votes (%)SeatsVMLLive Better in LisbonViver Melhor em Lisboa PSD, CDS, PPMCentre-rightto right-wingMarcelo Rebelo de Sousa49.8%PSD/PPM9 17 #2A52BEPLFor LisbonPor Lisboa PS, PCP, PEV, MDP/CDECentre-leftto left-wingJorge Sampaio45.5%PS/PCP8 17 #FF3366PCTPPortuguese Workers' Communist PartyPartido Comunista dos Trabalhadores PortuguesesFar-leftAntónio Garcia Pereira0.4%0 17 Portuguese Workers' Communist PartyGarcia Pereira candidato à Câmara de Lisboa https://arquivos.rtp.pt/conteudos/garcia-pereira-candidato-a-camara-de-lisboa/ 2025-05-29 pt-PTPRDDemocratic Renewal PartyPartido Renovador DemocráticoCentre to centre-leftHermínio Martinho0 17 Democratic Renewal Party (Portugal)Entrevista a Hermínio Martinho https://arquivos.rtp.pt/conteudos/entrevista-a-herminio-martinho-2/ 2025-05-29 pt-PTFERRevolutionary Left FrontFrente da Esquerda RevolucionáriaFar-leftGil Garcia0 17Campanha da FER para as autárquicas de Lisboa https://arquivos.rtp.pt/conteudos/campanha-da-fer-para-as-autarquicas-de-lisboa/ 2025-05-29 pt-PT Opinion polling #EAFFEA Exit poll 1px solid #AAAAAA Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample sizePSD/CDS/PPMPS/CDU/MDP/CDEPRDO OtherLeadPSDPPMCDUPS1989 local election17 Dec 1989 42.175% Verdana 849.175% Verdana 9 3.175% Verdana 0 5.775% Verdana 07.0Euroexpansão17 Dec 1989?38.5–42.775% Verdana 7/8 47.8–52.075% Verdana 9/10 3.1–4.775% Verdana 0 –9.31985 local election15 Dec 1985 44.875% Verdana 8 5.175% Verdana 1 27.575% Verdana 5 18.075% Verdana 3 4.675% Verdana 0 17.3 Results Municipal Council Summary of the 17 December 1989 Lisbon City Council election results |- | colspan="11" align=center|#F8F9FA For Lisbon 9 #FF3366 Live Better in Lisbon 8 #2A52BE |- ! rowspan="2" colspan=2 style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left|Parties ! rowspan="2" style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Votes ! rowspan="2" style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|% ! rowspan="2" style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|±pp swing ! colspan="2" style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align="center"|Councillors |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align="center"|Total ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align="center"|± |- |style="width: 9px" bgcolor=#ff3366 align="center" | |align=left|PS / PCP / PEV / MDP/CDE |180,635||49.07||3.6||9||1 |- |style="width: 9px" bgcolor=#2a52be align="center" | |align=left|PSD / CDS / PPM |154,888||42.07||7.7||8||1 |- | Democratic Renewal Party (Portugal) Democratic Renewal |11,453||3.11||||0|| |- | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party Portuguese Workers' Communist |6,390||1.74||1.3||0||0 |- |style="width: 9px" bgcolor=red align="center" | |align=left|Revolutionary Left Front |1,326||0.36||||0|| |- |colspan=2 width="330" align=left style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|Total valid |width="50" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|342,132 |width="40" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|96.59 |width="40" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|0.1 |width="40" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|17 |width="40" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|0 |- |colspan=2|Blank ballots |7,492||1.87||0.2||colspan=3 rowspan=4| |- |colspan=2|Invalid ballots |5,659||1.54||0.1 |- |colspan=2 align=left style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|Total |width="50" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|367,610 |width="40" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|100.00 |width="40" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"| |- |colspan=2|Registered voters/turnout ||670,447||54.83||1.3 |- | colspan=11 align=left | Source: Lisbon 1989 election results |} Municipal Assembly Summary of the 17 December 1989 Lisbon City Council election results |- | colspan="7" align=center|#F8F9FA For Lisbon 28 #FF3366 Democratic Renewal Party (Portugal) 2 Live Better in Lisbon 24 #2A52BE |- ! rowspan="2" colspan=2 style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left|Parties ! rowspan="2" style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Votes ! rowspan="2" style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|% ! rowspan="2" style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|±pp swing ! colspan="2" style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align="center"|Seats |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align="center"|Total ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align="center"|± |- |style="width: 9px" bgcolor=#ff3366 align="center" | |align=left|PS / PCP / PEV / MDP/CDE |182,237||49.57|||0.7||28||1 |- |style="width: 9px" bgcolor=#2a52be align="center" | |align=left|PSD / CDS / PPM |154,744||42.09|||2.3||24||1 |- | Democratic Renewal Party (Portugal) Democratic Renewal |12,685||3.45||||2|| |- | Portuguese Workers' Communist Party Portuguese Workers' Communist |6,390||1.42|||0.7||0|| |- |colspan=2 width="330" align=left style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|Total valid |width="50" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|354,425 |width="40" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|96.52 |width="40" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|0.4 |width="40" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|54 |width="40" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|0 |- |colspan=2|Blank ballots |7,502||1.92||0.0||colspan=3 rowspan=4| |- |colspan=2|Invalid ballots |5,717||1.56||0.4 |- |colspan=2 align=left style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|Total |width="50" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|367,644 |width="40" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|100.00 |width="40" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"| |- |colspan=2|Registered voters/turnout ||670,447||54.84||3.9 |- | colspan=7 align=left | Source: Lisbon 1989 election results30 August 1990 Diário da República Suplemento Sumário Comissão Nacional de Eleições Mapa oficial: Resultado das eleições para os orgãos das autarquias locais https://www.cne.pt/sites/default/files/dl/resultados_al_1989.pdf 8 June 2025 Comissão Nacional de Eleições pt Autarquias Locais - 1976 a 2009 https://www.sg.mai.gov.pt/AdministracaoEleitoral/EleicoesReferendos/AutarquiasLocais/Paginas/default.aspx?FirstOpen=1 8 June 2025 SGMAI pt |} Parish Assemblies Results of the 17 December 1989 Lisbon Parish Assembly elections yes |- class="unsortable" !rowspan=2|Parish!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S !rowspan=2|TotalS |- class="unsortable" style="text-align:center;" !colspan=2 | PS/CDU/MDP/CDE !colspan=2 | PSD/CDS/PPM !colspan=2 | PRD |- | style="text-align:left;" | Ajuda | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 61.2 | 13 | 30.2 | 6 | 3.5 | - | 19 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Alcântara | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 58.8 | 12 | 34.8 | 7 | 2.7 | - | 19 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Alto do Pina | 39.8 | 5 | style="background:#2a52be; color:white;"| 53.8 | 8 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Alvalade | 34.7 | 5 | style="background:#2a52be; color:white;"| 59.9 | 8 | 2.4 | - | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Ameixoeira | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 57.6 | 8 | 34.2 | 5 | 2.9 | - | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Anjos | 42.3 | 6 | style="background:#2a52be; color:white;"| 49.9 | 7 | 3.4 | - | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Beato | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 56.5 | 8 | 32.7 | 5 | 4.1 | - | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Benfica | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 50.9 | 12 | 41.3 | 9 | 2.6 | - | 21 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Campo Grande | 46.9 | 6 | style="background:#2a52be; color:white;"| 48.0 | 7 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Campolide | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 52.8 | 11 | 37.4 | 8 | 4.4 | - | 19 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Carnide | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 62.5 | 9 | 30.9 | 4 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Castelo | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 64.1 | 5 | 29.4 | 2 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 7 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Charneca | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 53.3 | 8 | 35.1 | 5 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Coração de Jesus | 40.5 | 6 | style="background:#2a52be; color:white;"| 52.4 | 7 | 3.7 | - | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Encarnação | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 50.7 | 7 | 41.2 | 6 | 5.2 | - | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Graça | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 54.7 | 8 | 39.8 | 5 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Lapa | 39.5 | 5 | style="background:#2a52be; color:white;"| 56.3 | 8 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Lumiar | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 47.8 | 10 | 44.1 | 9 | 2.9 | - | 19 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Madalena | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 50.7 | 4 | 42.8 | 3 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 7 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Mártires | 40.7 | 3 | style="background:#2a52be; color:white;"| 55.8 | 4 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 7 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Marvila | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 64.1 | 14 | 21.8 | 5 | 5.4 | 1 | 20 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Mercês | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 52.8 | 7 | 41.9 | 6 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Nossa Senhora de Fátima | 39.6 | 8 | style="background:#2a52be; color:white;"| 54.4 | 11 | 1.8 | - | 19 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Pena | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 46.9 | 7 | 43.8 | 6 | 5.1 | - | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Penha de França | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 50.6 | 7 | 41.2 | 6 | 3.4 | - | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Prazeres | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 55.4 | 8 | 38.5 | 5 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Sacramento | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 51.9 | 5 | 44.8 | 4 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 9 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Santa Catarina | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 51.3 | 7 | 38.7 | 6 | 4.6 | - | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Santa Engrácia | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 52.9 | 7 | 41.8 | 6 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Santa Isabel | 42.7 | 6 | style="background:#2a52be; color:white;"| 47.9 | 7 | 3.7 | - | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Santa Justa | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 48.7 | 5 | 44.7 | 4 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 9 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Santa Maria de Belém | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 50.0 | 7 | 43.6 | 6 | 3.1 | - | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Santa Maria dos Olivais | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 54.5 | 14 | 35.6 | 9 | 3.9 | - | 23 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Santiago | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 63.6 | 6 | 33.2 | 3 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 9 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Santo Condestável | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 51.3 | 11 | 40.6 | 8 | 2.9 | - | 19 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Santo Estêvão | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 68.4 | 7 | 27.0 | 2 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 9 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Santos-o-Velho | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 54.5 | 8 | 40.3 | 5 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | São Cristóvão e São Lourenço | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 49.4 | 5 | 45.9 | 4 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 9 |- | style="text-align:left;" | São Domingos de Benfica | 46.7 | 9 | style="background:#2a52be; color:white;"| 48.1 | 10 | 2.7 | - | 19 |- | style="text-align:left;" | São Francisco Xavier | 35.2 | 5 | style="background:#2a52be; color:white;"| 62.1 | 8 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | São João | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 52.8 | 11 | 39.1 | 8 | 3.3 | - | 19 |- | style="text-align:left;" | São João de Brito | 36.2 | 5 | style="background:#2a52be; color:white;"| 59.2 | 8 | 2.1 | - | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | São João de Deus | 36.5 | 5 | style="background:#2a52be; color:white;"| 60.6 | 8 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | São Jorge de Arroios | 43.4 | 9 | style="background:#2a52be; color:white;"| 50.0 | 10 | 2.5 | - | 19 |- | style="text-align:left;" | São José | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 52.5 | 7 | 43.1 | 6 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | São Mamede | 42.7 | 6 | style="background:#2a52be; color:white;"| 53.8 | 7 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | São Miguel | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 71.2 | 7 | 22.3 | 2 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 9 |- | style="text-align:left;" | São Nicolau | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 50.3 | 5 | 45.1 | 4 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 9 |- | style="text-align:left;" | São Paulo | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 57.2 | 8 | 37.5 | 5 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | São Sebastião da Pedreira | 34.0 | 4 | style="background:#2a52be; color:white;"| 62.9 | 9 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Santo Vicente de Fora | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 62.6 | 9 | 33.4 | 4 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 13 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Sé | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 48.7 | 5 | 46.3 | 4 | colspan="2" bgcolor="#AAAAAA"| | 9 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Socorro | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 47.6 | 7 | 41.5 | 6 | 5.2 | - | 13 |- class="unsortable" style="background:#E9E9E9" | style="text-align:left;" | Total | style="background:#ff3366; color:white;"| 49.7 | 392 | 42.7 | 325 | 2.4 | 1 | 718 |- | colspan=11 style="text-align:left;" | Source: Election Results |} References Notes PL Coalition with PS, PCP, PEV and MDP/CDE. VML Coalition with PSD, CDS and PPM. PS/PCP Sum of votes and seats of the APU and the PS in the 1985 election. APU: 27.5%, 5 seats; PS: 18.0%, 3 seats. PSD/PPM Sum of votes and seats of the PSD and the PPM in the 1985 election. PSD: 44.8%, 8 seats; PPM: 5.1%, 1 seat. Category:Elections in Lisbon Category:1989 elections in Portugal Category:1980s in Lisbon