Leiria is one of the 22

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of the Assembly of the Republic, the national

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. The constituency was established in 1976 when the Assembly of the Republic was established by the

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following the restoration of democracy. It is conterminous with the

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of Leiria. The constituency currently elects ten of the 230 members of the Assembly of the Republic using the closed

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. At the 2024 legislative election it had 412,184 registered electors.

Electoral system

Leiria currently elects ten of the 230 members of the Assembly of the Republic using the closed

. Seats are allocated using the

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Election results

Summary

(Figures in ''italics'' represent alliances.)

Detailed

2020s

=2024

= Results of the 2024 legislative election held on 10 March 2024: The following candidates were elected: Ana Sofia Antunes (PS); Sofia Carreira (AD);

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(AD); Walter Chicharro (PS); Eurico Brilhante Dias (PS); Telmo Faria (AD); Luís Paulo Fernandes (CH); Hugo Patrício Oliveira (AD); Gabriel Mithá Ribeiro (CH); and João Antunes Santos (AD).

=2022

= Results of the 2022 legislative election held on 30 January 2022: The following candidates were elected: Catarina Sarmento e Castro (PS); Eurico Brilhante Dias (PS); Salvador Formiga (PS); João Marques (PSD); Hugo Patrício Oliveira (PSD); Paulo Mota Pinto (PSD); Gabriel Mithá Ribeiro (CH); António Sales (PS);

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(PSD); and Sara Velez (PS).

2010s

=2019

= Results of the 2019 legislative election held on 6 October 2019: The following candidates were elected: Raul Miguel de Castro (PS);

Margarida Balseiro Lopes Ana Margarida Balseiro de Sousa Lopes (born 24 September 1989) is a Portuguese politician. She was a deputy in the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal as a member of the liberal-conservative Social Democratic Party (PSD) and a former president ...

(PSD); João Marques (PSD); Hugo Patrício Oliveira (PSD); Elza Pais (PS); João Paulo Pedrosa (PS); Pedro Roque (PSD); António Sales (PS);

(PSD); and Ricardo Vicente (BE).

=2015

= Results of the 2015 legislative election held on 4 October 2015: The following candidates were elected:

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(PàF); Feliciano Barreiras Duarte (PàF);

(PàF); Margarida Marques (PS); José Miguel Medeiros (PS);

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(PàF); Pedro Pimpão (PàF); António Sales (PS);

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(PàF); and Heitor de Sousa (BE).

=2011

= Results of the 2011 legislative election held on 5 June 2011: The following candidates were elected:

(CDS-PP); Feliciano Barreiras Duarte (PSD); Basílio Horta (PS); Odete João (PS); Fernando Marqués (PSD);

(PSD); João Paulo Pedrosa (PS); Maria Conceição Pereira (PSD); Pedro Pimpão (PSD); and Paulo Batista Santos (PSD).

2000s

=2009

= Results of the 2009 legislative election held on 27 September 2009: The following candidates were elected:

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(PS);

(CDS-PP); Odete João (PS); Fernando Marqués (PSD); José Miguel Medeiros (PS);

(PSD); João Paulo Pedrosa (PS); Maria Conceição Pereira (PSD); Paulo Batista Santos (PSD); and Heitor de Sousa (BE).

=2005

= Results of the 2005 legislative election held on 20 February 2005: The following candidates were elected: Luís Pais Antunes (PSD); Teresa Caeiro (CDS=PP); Osvaldo de Castro (PS); Alberto Costa (PS); Mário Santos David (PSD); Feliciano Barreiras Duarte (PSD); Odete João (PS); José Miguel Medeiros (PS); Maria Ofélia Moleiro (PSD); and Carlos Poço (PSD).

=2002

= Results of the 2002 legislative election held on 17 March 2002: The following candidates were elected: Ferreira do Amaral (PSD); Maria Celeste Cardona (CDS-PP); Graça Proença de Carvalho (PSD); Osvaldo de Castro (PS); António Costa (PS); Feliciano Barreiras Duarte (PSD); José Miguel Medeiros (PS); Maria Ofélia Moleiro (PSD); Paulo Batista Santos (PSD); and

(PSD).

1990s

=1999

= Results of the 1999 legislative election held on 10 October 1999: The following candidates were elected: Ferreira do Amaral (PSD); Carlos Ascenso André (PS); Maria Celeste Cardona (CDS-PP); Osvaldo de Castro (PS); Fernando Costa (PSD); Feliciano Barreiras Duarte (PSD); Maria Ofélia Moleiro (PSD);

Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues Eduardo Luís Barreto Ferro Rodrigues (born 3 November 1949) is a Portuguese politician and economist who had been President of the Assembly of the Republic since 2015 until 29 March 2022, in the 13th (2015–2019) and 14th Legislatures (201 ...

(PS);

(PSD); and Isabel Vigia (PS).

=1995

= Results of the 1995 legislative election held on 1 October 1995: The following candidates were elected: Osvaldo de Castro (PS); Gonçalo Ribeiro da Costa (CDS=PP); Maria Luisa Ferreira (PSD); Nunes Liberato (PSD); Laborinho Lúcio (PSD); Silva Marques (PSD); Henrique Neto (PS); Arnaldo Homem Rebelo (PS); João Poças Santos (PSD); and Rui Vieira (PS).

=1991

= Results of the 1991 legislative election held on 6 October 1991: The following candidates were elected: Arlindo de Carvalho (PSD); Belarmino Correia (PSD); Fernando Costa (PSD); Vítor Crespo (PSD); Elisa Damião (PS); Júlio Henriques (PS); Laborinho Lúcio (PSD); Silva Marques (PSD); João Poças Santos (PSD); and Rui Vieira (PS).

1980s

=1987

= Results of the 1987 legislative election held on 19 July 1987: The following candidates were elected: Belarmino Correia (PSD); Torres Couto (PS); Vítor Crespo (PSD); Maria Luisa Ferreira (PSD);

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(PSD); Silva Marques (PSD); Licínio Moreira (PSD); Lalanda Ribeiro (PSD); João Poças Santos (PSD); Ercília Ribeiro da Silva (PSD); and Rui Vieira (PS).

=1985

= Results of the 1985 legislative election held on 6 October 1985: The following candidates were elected: Belarmino Correia (PSD); Miguel Anacoreta Correia (CDS);

(PSD);

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(PRD); Silva Marques (PSD); Carlos Melancia (PS); Licínio Moreira (PSD); Mário Raposo (PSD); Joaquim Gomes dos Santos (APU); José Alberto Seabra (PRD); and Rui Vieira (PS).

=1983

= Results of the 1983 legislative election held on 25 April 1983: The following candidates were elected: Miguel Anacoreta Correia (CDS); Fernando Costa (PSD); Vítor Crespo (PSD); João Eliseu (PS); Leonel Fadigas (PS); Francisco Menezes Falcão (CDS);

(PSD);

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(PS); Silva Marques (PSD); Hermínio Oliveira (PS); and Joaquim Gomes dos Santos (APU).

=1980

= Results of the 1980 legislative election held on 5 October 1980: The following candidates were elected: Alfredo Barroso (FRS); Fernando Costa (AD); Vítor Crespo (AD); Cardoso e Cunha (AD);

Francisco de Oliveira Dias Francisco Manuel Lopes Vieira de Oliveira Dias (17 February 1930 – 14 January 2019) was a Portuguese politician. Background He was son of Francisco António do Amaral Dias, a Medical Doctor, and wife Maria Isabel Charters Lopes Vieira da Câ ...

(AD); Francisco Menezes Falcão (AD);

(AD); António Maldonado Gonelha (FRS); Silva Marques (AD); Guilherme Santos (FRS); and Joaquim Gomes dos Santos (APU).

1970s

=1979

= Results of the 1979 legislative election held on 2 December 1979: The following candidates were elected: Luís Coimbra (AD); Fernando Costa (AD); Vítor Crespo (AD); Cardoso e Cunha (AD);

(AD);

(AD); António Maldonado Gonelha (PS); Rui Manuel Lemos (AD); Rui Mateus (PS); Guilherme Santos (PS); and Joaquim Gomes dos Santos (APU).

=1976

= Results of the 1976 legislative election held on 25 April 1976: The following candidates were elected: Fernando Costa (PPD); Rodolfo Crespo (PS);

(CDS);

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(PS); João Manuel Ferreira (PPD); José Júnior (PPD); Telmo Neto (PS); Rui Pena (CDS); Walter Rosa (PS); Joaquim Gomes dos Santos (PCP); and Gonçalves Sapinho (PPD).

References

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