1949 Portuguese presidential election

The 1949 Portuguese presidential election was held on 13 February.

1949 Portuguese presidential election

13 February 1949
Turnout	77.6% 13.5 pp
Candidate Óscar Carmona Norton de Matos Party UN Independent Popular vote 761,730 Withdrew Percentage 100%
President before election Óscar Carmona UN Elected President Óscar Carmona UN

Initially, incumbent president Óscar Carmona was due to face an opponent in General José Norton de Matos. However, the Salazar government subjected Norton de Matos and his followers to severe persecution. The intimidation progressed to the point that Norton de Matos pulled out of the contest just before election day.[1] As a result, Carmona was reelected unopposed for a fourth consecutive term.

Results

Candidate	Votes	%
Óscar Carmona	875,598	100
José Norton de Matos – Withdrew
Invalid/blank votes		–
Total	875,598	100
Registered voters/turnout	1,128,198	77.6
Source:[2][3][4]

Notes and references

1. Douglas Wheeler; Walter Opello, Jr. (2010). Historical Dictionary of Portugal. Scarecrow Press. p. 200-201. ISBN 9780810870758.
2. "Eleição presidencial de 1949" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 11 January 2005. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
3. "Eleições Gerais Portuguesas desde 1820" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2005-01-05. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
4. "Elections in Portugal". Retrieved 5 August 2020.

See also

• President of Portugal
• Portugal
• Politics of Portugal