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1989 Lisbon local election

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The 1989 Lisbon local election was held on 17 December 1989 to elect the members of the Lisbon City Council.

Quick facts All 17 Councillors in the Lisbon City Council 9 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...
1989 Lisbon local elections
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All 17 Councillors in the Lisbon City Council
9 seats needed for a majority
Turnout54.8% Decrease 4.0 pp
  First party Second party
 
Leader Jorge Sampaio Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
Party PS PSD
Alliance For Lisbon[a] Live Better in Lisbon[b]
Last election 8 seats, 45.5%[c] 9 seats, 49.8%[d]
Seats won 9 8
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 180,635 154,888
Percentage 49.1% 42.1%
Swing Increase 3.6 pp Decrease 7.7 pp
Mayor before election

Nuno Krus Abecasis
PSD

 Elected Mayor

Jorge Sampaio
PS

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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.[1]

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.[2][3] 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.[1] 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.[4]

In August 1988, a massive urban fire destroyed part of the city's downtown, the Chiado area, with several shops and businesses being lost.[5] The reconstruction took several years to complete,[6] and Mayor Krus Abecasis faced several criticisms for his lack of urban and disaster relief planning.[7]

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.[8][9]

Parties and candidates

More information Party/Coalition, Political position ...
Party/Coalition Political
position		 Candidate 1985 result Ref.
Votes (%) Seats
VML Live Better in Lisbon
Viver Melhor em Lisboa PSD, CDS, PPM		 Centre-right
to right-wing		 Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa 49.8%[d]
9 / 17
 [1]
PL For Lisbon
Por Lisboa PS, PCP, PEV, MDP/CDE		 Centre-left
to left-wing		 Jorge Sampaio 45.5%[c]
8 / 17
 [1]
PCTP Portuguese Workers' Communist Party
Partido Comunista dos Trabalhadores Portugueses		 Far-left António Garcia Pereira 0.4%
0 / 17
 [10]
PRD Democratic Renewal Party
Partido Renovador Democrático		 Centre
to centre-left		 Hermínio Martinho N/a
0 / 17
 [11]
FER Revolutionary Left Front
Frente da Esquerda Revolucionária		 Far-left Gil Garcia N/a
0 / 17
 [12]
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Opinion polling

  Exit poll

More information Polling firm/Link, Fieldwork date ...
Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size PSD/CDS/
PPM		 PS/CDU/
MDP/CDE		 PRD O Lead
PSD PPM CDU PS
1989 local election 17 Dec 1989 N/a 42.1
8		 49.1
9		 3.1
0		 5.7
0		 7.0
Euroexpansão 17 Dec 1989 ? 38.5–42.7
7/8		 47.8–52.0
9/10		 3.1–4.7
0		 – 9.3
1985 local election[4] 15 Dec 1985 N/a 44.8
8		 5.1
1		 27.5
5		 18.0
3		 N/a 4.6
0		 17.3
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Results

Municipal Council

More information Parties, Votes ...
Summary of the 17 December 1989 Lisbon City Council election results
Graph of the party split among 17 seats.
Parties Votes % ±pp swing Councillors
Total ±
PS / PCP / PEV / MDP/CDE 180,63549.07Increase3.69Increase1
PSD / CDS / PPM 154,88842.07Decrease7.78Decrease1
Democratic Renewal 11,4533.11N/a0N/a
Portuguese Workers' Communist 6,3901.74Increase1.30Steady0
Revolutionary Left Front 1,3260.36N/a0N/a
Total valid 342,132 96.59 Increase0.1 17 Steady0
Blank ballots 7,4921.87Increase0.2
Invalid ballots 5,6591.54Decrease0.1
Total 367,610 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 670,44754.83Decrease1.3
Source: Lisbon 1989 election results
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Municipal Assembly

More information Parties, Votes ...
Summary of the 17 December 1989 Lisbon City Council election results
Graph of the party split among 54 seats.
Parties Votes % ±pp swing Seats
Total ±
PS / PCP / PEV / MDP/CDE 182,23749.57Decrease0.728Decrease1
PSD / CDS / PPM 154,74442.09Decrease2.324Decrease1
Democratic Renewal 12,6853.45N/a2N/a
Portuguese Workers' Communist 6,3901.42Increase0.70N/a
Total valid 354,425 96.52 Decrease0.4 54 Steady0
Blank ballots 7,5021.92Increase0.0
Invalid ballots 5,7171.56Decrease0.4
Total 367,644 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 670,44754.84Decrease3.9
Source: Lisbon 1989 election results[13][4]
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Parish Assemblies

More information Parish, % ...
Results of the 17 December 1989 Lisbon Parish Assembly elections
Parish%S%S%S Total
S
PS/CDU/
MDP/CDE		 PSD/CDS/
PPM		 PRD
Ajuda 61.2 13 30.2 6 3.5 - 19
Alcântara 58.8 12 34.8 7 2.7 - 19
Alto do Pina 39.8 5 53.8 8 13
Alvalade 34.7 5 59.9 8 2.4 - 13
Ameixoeira 57.6 8 34.2 5 2.9 - 13
Anjos 42.3 6 49.9 7 3.4 - 13
Beato 56.5 8 32.7 5 4.1 - 13
Benfica 50.9 12 41.3 9 2.6 - 21
Campo Grande 46.9 6 48.0 7 13
Campolide 52.8 11 37.4 8 4.4 - 19
Carnide 62.5 9 30.9 4 13
Castelo 64.1 5 29.4 2 7
Charneca 53.3 8 35.1 5 13
Coração de Jesus 40.5 6 52.4 7 3.7 - 13
Encarnação 50.7 7 41.2 6 5.2 - 13
Graça 54.7 8 39.8 5 13
Lapa 39.5 5 56.3 8 13
Lumiar 47.8 10 44.1 9 2.9 - 19
Madalena 50.7 4 42.8 3 7
Mártires 40.7 3 55.8 4 7
Marvila 64.1 14 21.8 5 5.4 1 20
Mercês 52.8 7 41.9 6 13
Nossa Senhora de Fátima 39.6 8 54.4 11 1.8 - 19
Pena 46.9 7 43.8 6 5.1 - 13
Penha de França 50.6 7 41.2 6 3.4 - 13
Prazeres 55.4 8 38.5 5 13
Sacramento 51.9 5 44.8 4 9
Santa Catarina 51.3 7 38.7 6 4.6 - 13
Santa Engrácia 52.9 7 41.8 6 13
Santa Isabel 42.7 6 47.9 7 3.7 - 13
Santa Justa 48.7 5 44.7 4 9
Santa Maria de Belém 50.0 7 43.6 6 3.1 - 13
Santa Maria dos Olivais 54.5 14 35.6 9 3.9 - 23
Santiago 63.6 6 33.2 3 9
Santo Condestável 51.3 11 40.6 8 2.9 - 19
Santo Estêvão 68.4 7 27.0 2 9
Santos-o-Velho 54.5 8 40.3 5 13
São Cristóvão e São Lourenço 49.4 5 45.9 4 9
São Domingos de Benfica 46.7 9 48.1 10 2.7 - 19
São Francisco Xavier 35.2 5 62.1 8 13
São João 52.8 11 39.1 8 3.3 - 19
São João de Brito 36.2 5 59.2 8 2.1 - 13
São João de Deus 36.5 5 60.6 8 13
São Jorge de Arroios 43.4 9 50.0 10 2.5 - 19
São José 52.5 7 43.1 6 13
São Mamede 42.7 6 53.8 7 13
São Miguel 71.2 7 22.3 2 9
São Nicolau 50.3 5 45.1 4 9
São Paulo 57.2 8 37.5 5 13
São Sebastião da Pedreira 34.0 4 62.9 9 13
Santo Vicente de Fora 62.6 9 33.4 4 13
Sé 48.7 5 46.3 4 9
Socorro 47.6 7 41.5 6 5.2 - 13
Total 49.7 392 42.7 325 2.4 1 718
Source: Election Results[13][4]
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