Bragança is one of the 22 multi-member

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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 Bragança. The constituency currently elects three of the 230 members of the Assembly of the Republic using the closed

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. At the 2024 legislative election it had 134,213 registered electors.

Electoral system

Bragança currently elects three 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: Hernâni Dias (AD); Isabel Ferreira (PS); and Nuno Jorge Gonçalves (AD).

=2022

= Results of the 2022 legislative election held on 30 January 2022: The following candidates were elected: Berta Nunes (PS); Adão Silva (PSD); and Sobrinho Teixeira (PS).

2010s

=2019

= Results of the 2019 legislative election held on 6 October 2019: The following candidates were elected: Jorge Gomes (PS); Isabel Lopes (PSD); and Adão Silva (PSD).

=2015

= Results of the 2015 legislative election held on 4 October 2015: The following candidates were elected: Jorge Gomes (PS); Adão Silva (PàF); and José Silvano (PàF).

=2011

= Results of the 2011 legislative election held on 5 June 2011: The following candidates were elected: Mota Andrade (PS); Adão Silva (PSD); and Francisco José Viegas (PSD).

2000s

=2009

= Results of the 2009 legislative election held on 27 September 2009: The following candidates were elected: Mota Andrade (PS); José Ferreira Gomes (PSD); and Adão Silva (PSD).

=2005

= Results of the 2005 legislative election held on 20 February 2005: The following candidates were elected: Mota Andrade (PS); Duarte Lima (PSD); Adão Silva (PSD); and Luís Vaz (PS).

=2002

= Results of the 2002 legislative election held on 17 March 2002: The following candidates were elected: José Manuel Pavão (PSD); Machado Rodrigues (PSD); Adão Silva (PSD); and Armando Vara (PS).

1990s

=1999

= Results of the 1999 legislative election held on 10 October 1999: The following candidates were elected: Mota Andrade (PS); Machado Rodrigues (PSD); Adão Silva (PSD); and Armando Vara (PS).

=1995

= Results of the 1995 legislative election held on 1 October 1995: The following candidates were elected: José Gama (PSD); Júlio Meirinhos (PS); Cruz Oliveira (PSD); and Armando Vara (PS).

=1991

= Results of the 1991 legislative election held on 6 October 1991: The following candidates were elected: Duarte Lima (PSD); Telmo Moreno (PSD); Silva Peneda (PSD); and Armando Vara (PS).

1980s

=1987

= Results of the 1987 legislative election held on 19 July 1987: The following candidates were elected: Abílio Costa (PSD); Duarte Lima (PSD); Silva Peneda (PSD); and Armando Vara (PS).

=1985

= Results of the 1985 legislative election held on 6 October 1985: The following candidates were elected: Duarte Lima (PSD); Hernâni Moutinho (CDS); Amadeu Pires (PS); and Casimiro Pires (PSD).

=1983

= Results of the 1983 legislative election held on 25 April 1983: The following candidates were elected: Duarte Lima (PSD); Hernâni Moutinho (CDS); Amadeu Pires (PS); and Casimiro Pires (PSD).

=1980

= Results of the 1980 legislative election held on 5 October 1980: The following candidates were elected: Eleutério Alves (AD);

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(AD); Casimiro Pires (AD); and Manuel Bragança Tender (FRS).

1970s

=1979

= Results of the 1979 legislative election held on 2 December 1979: The following candidates were elected: Eleutério Alves (AD); Casimiro Pires (AD); João Porto (AD); and Manuel Bragança Tender (PS).

=1976

= Results of the 1976 legislative election held on 25 April 1976: The following candidates were elected: Costa Andrade (PPD); António Barroso Gomes (PS); António Augusto Gonçalves (PPD); Rui Marrana (CDS); and Luis Ramires (CDS).

References

{{Constituencies of Portugal 1976 establishments in Portugal Assembly of the Republic (Portugal) constituencies Assembly of the Republic constituency Constituencies established in 1976